Paying & Splitting the Bill

surathesab lotfan.

The bill, please.

A short and common way to ask the waiter for the bill.

mishe surathesab ro biyarid?

Could you bring the bill?

A more polite way to request the bill at a restaurant.

cheghadr mishe?

How much is it?

The most common everyday way to ask the price of anything.

kole mablagh cheghadr shod?

How much was the total amount?

Useful when paying for a larger group or double-checking the sum.

kart mikasham.

I will pay by card.

Literally means I swipe a card. An incredibly common colloquial phrase.

ba kart pardakht mikonam.

I will pay with a card.

A more formal phrasing used with staff.

naghd midam.

I will pay cash.

Used when handing over physical money.

dongi hesab konim.

Let us split the bill.

Dong refers to a person's share when splitting a cost with friends.

mishe joda hesab konim?

Can we pay separately?

Asking the cashier if you can pay individually.

mehmune man.

My treat.

Literally means my guest. A standard phrase when offering to pay.

man hesab mikonam.

I will pay.

A direct way to announce you are covering the entire bill.

baghiyeye pulo negah darid.

Keep the change.

Use this when paying in cash to leave a tip.