Paying & Splitting the Bill

bebakhshid, mamnun misham age surat-hesab-e miz-e ma ro biarid.

Excuse me, I would be grateful if you brought the bill for our table.

A very polite and common way to ask the waiter for the check.

bebakhshid, hesab-e ma chand mishe? alan dige mikhaym berim.

Excuse me, how much is our bill? We want to leave now.

Use this when you are paying at the counter or in a more relaxed café setting.

mitunam ba kart pardakht konam? ya faghat naghd ghabul mikonid?

Can I pay by card? Or do you only accept cash?

Helpful in smaller shops or taxis where cash might be preferred.

dastgah-e kartkhan darid? akhe man aslan pul-e naghd hamraham nist.

Do you have a card machine? Because I don't have any cash on me at all.

Using 'akhe' (because/well) makes the explanation sound very natural and spoken.

emkanesh hast ke surat-hesab ro do ghesmat konid? ma joda midim.

Is it possible to split the bill in two? We are paying separately.

Good for asking the cashier to process two separate transactions.

bacheha, biayd dong-e khodemun ro bedim. sahm-e man daghighan chand mishe?

Guys, let's pay our share. Exactly how much is my portion?

The word 'dong' (دُنگ) is the everyday slang for 'going Dutch' or paying one's own share.

khahesh mikonam, emruz shoma mehman-e man hastid. man hame ro hesab mikonam.

Please, you are my guest today. I will pay for everything.

A vital phrase for 'ta'arof' (Persian etiquette) when you want to treat your guests.

na aslan ghabul nemikonam, emruz nobat-e mane ke pul-e ghaza ro bedam.

No, I won't accept that at all, today is my turn to pay for the food.

Used among friends who are playfully fighting over who gets to pay.

lotfan baghie-ye pul ro baraye khodetun negah darid. dastetun dard nakone.

Please keep the rest of the money for yourself. Thank you.

'Dastetun dard nakone' (may your hand not ache) is the most common Iranian way to express gratitude.

baghie-ash bashe pish-e khodetun, vaghean niazi nist ke pas bedid.

Let the rest stay with you, there is really no need to give it back.

A warm and casual way to tell a driver or waiter to keep the change.

bebakhshid, fekr mikonam ke in deser ro eshtebahi tu faktor neveshtid.

Excuse me, I think you wrote this dessert on the receipt by mistake.

Using 'fekr mikonam' softens the complaint and sounds less aggressive.

momkene yek bar-e dige in mablagh ro chek konid? ma in ro sefaresh nadadim.

Is it possible for you to check this amount one more time? We didn't order this.

A respectful way to question an unexpected charge on the bill.

ramz-e kartam yek do se chahar hast. khodetun kart mikeshid?

My card PIN is one two three four. Are you swiping the card yourself?

In Iran, it is extremely common to just tell the cashier your PIN so they can run the transaction.

mishe dastgah ro bedid ta khodam ramz-e kartam ro vared konam?

Could you give me the machine so I can enter my card PIN myself?

Use this if you prefer to keep your PIN private, which is becoming more accepted.

mishe lotfan resid-e dastgah-e kartkhan ro ham be man bedid? lazamesh daram.

Could you please give me the card machine receipt too? I need it.

Business travelers often need the physical receipt (resid) for their expenses.