A1Norwegian

Paying & Splitting the Bill

These everyday phrases will help you ask for the bill, choose your payment method, and handle splitting the cost in Norwegian cafes and restaurants.

Key Phrases

Voice
Asking for the bill · 2 ways to say it

Kan vi få regningen, takk?

polite

Can we get the bill, please?

A standard and polite way to ask for the bill.

Regningen, takk.

neutral

The bill, please.

Short and direct, very common in casual dining.

Asking the total · 2 ways to say it

Hva koster det?

neutral

How much does it cost?

Useful if you are ordering at the counter.

Hvor mye er det?

casual

How much is it?

Paying by card · 2 ways to say it

Jeg betaler med kort.

neutral

I am paying by card.

Kort, takk.

casual

Card, please.

Paying with cash

Jeg betaler kontant.

neutral

I am paying cash.

Cash is rarely used in Norway, but generally accepted.

Splitting the bill · 2 ways to say it

Vi betaler hver for oss.

neutral

We are paying separately.

Vi deler den.

casual

We are splitting it.

Tipping · 2 ways to say it

Det er greit sånn.

neutral

Keep the change.

Literally 'It is fine like that'. Said when leaving a tip with the final payment.

Resten er til deg.

casual

The rest is for you.

A friendly way to tell the server to keep the remaining cash.

Practice Dialogue

Customer
Unnskyld, kan vi få regningen?
Staff
Ja. Betaler dere sammen?
Customer
Nei, vi betaler hver for oss.
Staff
Det er i orden. Hvem betaler for pizzaen?
Customer
Jeg tar den.
Staff
To hundre kroner, takk.
Customer
Jeg betaler med kort.
Staff
Her er terminalen.
Customer
Takk. Det er greit sånn.

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