Paying & Splitting the Bill
Use these phrases when you want to pay and settle the bill in a Norwegian restaurant or cafe.
Key Phrases
Unnskyld, kan vi betale for maten nå, takk?
Excuse me, can we pay for the food now, please?
💡 Use this to get the waiter's attention to pay.
Jeg vil gjerne betale for middagen med kort.
I would like to pay for the dinner with a card.
💡 Most places in Norway prefer card payments over cash.
Vi skal betale hver for oss i dag.
We are going to pay separately today.
💡 Use this when you want separate bills.
Kan vi dele regningen i to like deler?
Can we split the bill into two equal parts?
💡 Use this to split the total evenly.
Hvor mye blir det til sammen for oss?
How much does it come to altogether for us?
💡 Use this to ask for the total sum.
Jeg må sjekke hele totalen på regningen først.
I must check the whole total on the bill first.
Er det mulig å betale med kontanter her?
Is it possible to pay with cash here?
💡 Some Norwegian shops and restaurants are completely cashless.
Du kan beholde resten av pengene som tips.
You can keep the rest of the money as a tip.
💡 A polite way to tip if you are paying cash.
Jeg trenger en kvittering for dette kjøpet, takk.
I need a receipt for this purchase, please.
💡 Useful if you need to document business expenses.
Kan jeg betale med denne appen på telefonen?
Can I pay with this app on the phone?