Paying & Splitting the Bill

Can we pay?

A direct and common way to ask to pay, especially in informal cafés or pizzerias.

The bill, please.

The standard and most common way to ask for the bill anywhere.

Excuse me, can you bring us the bill when you can?

Very polite; softens the request by not rushing the staff.

Come on, it's on me this time.

Use this with friends when you want to treat everyone.

I'm paying for this round, don't worry.

A friendly way to insist on paying for drinks or a meal.

Shall we split it evenly?

A very common Italian idiom meaning to split the bill in equal parts.

Can we split the bill in half?

Clear and simple when there are exactly two people splitting the cost.

Can we pay separately?

A standard request, though some busy places prefer not to do this.

We would like to pay for what we each had, if possible.

A polite way to ask to itemize the bill, using the conditional 'vorremmo'.

Can I pay with a debit card?

'Bancomat' is the everyday word for a debit card in Italy.

Do you accept credit cards or only cash?

Essential to ask in smaller establishments or bars before ordering.

Do I just tap the card for contactless?

Useful when paying at the register with modern systems or phones.

Keep the change, thanks.

Italy does not have a strict tipping culture, but leaving small change is appreciated.

Could you give me the receipt, please?

Normally provided by default, but useful if they forget.