Paying & Splitting the Bill
Use these phrases when you need to pay for your meal in a Spanish-speaking restaurant.
Key Phrases
La cuenta, por favor, señor.
The bill, please, sir.
💡 A polite way to ask for the bill.
¿Cuánto es el total, por favor?
How much is the total, please?
💡 Use this to check the final amount.
¿Usted acepta tarjetas de crédito?
Do you accept credit cards?
💡 Ask this before paying if you want to use a card.
Yo pago con tarjeta de crédito.
I pay with a credit card.
💡 Say this when handing over your card.
Yo no tengo dinero en efectivo.
I do not have cash.
💡 Useful if you only have a card to pay.
Nosotros pagamos la cuenta por separado.
We pay the bill separately.
💡 Use this when splitting the bill with friends.
Aquí está la propina para usted.
Here is the tip for you.
💡 Hand this to the server when tipping.
¿El servicio está incluido en la cuenta?
Is the service included in the bill?
💡 Ask this to see if the tip is already added.
Yo pago la mitad de la cuenta.
I pay half of the bill.
💡 Use this when splitting the cost equally in two.