Paying & Splitting the Bill
Use these phrases at the end of a meal to ask for the bill, state how you want to pay, and handle splitting the cost.
Key Phrases
L'addition, s'il vous plaît.
neutralThe bill, please.
On peut payer ?
casualCan we pay?
Commonly used in informal cafés to get the waiter's attention.
Quel est le total ?
neutralWhat is the total?
Ça fait combien ?
casualHow much is it?
Very common in everyday spoken French.
Je paie par carte.
neutralI am paying by card.
Je paie en espèces.
neutralI am paying in cash.
On paie séparément.
neutralWe are paying separately.
Use this to tell the staff you need separate transactions.
On divise ?
casualShall we split?
Said to your friends before paying.
C'est pour moi.
casualIt's on me.
Use this when you want to treat your friends to the meal.
Gardez la monnaie.
neutralKeep the change.
Service is included in France, but leaving small change is appreciated.