Paying & Splitting the Bill
Use these essential phrases to ask for the bill, split the cost with friends, and handle payments in a Norwegian restaurant or café.
Key Phrases
Kan vi få regningen?
neutralCan we get the bill?
The most standard way to ask for your bill in Norway.
Vi vil gjerne betale.
politeWe would like to pay.
A slightly softer, polite way to let the staff know you are ready.
Regningen, takk.
casualThe bill, please.
Hvor mye blir det?
neutralHow much is it?
Hva skylder vi?
casualWhat do we owe?
Kan vi dele regningen?
neutralCan we split the bill?
Vi betaler hver for oss.
casualWe are paying separately.
Literally 'we pay each for ourselves'. This is extremely common in Norway.
Tar dere kort?
neutralDo you take cards?
Norway is practically cashless, so cards are accepted almost everywhere.
Kan jeg bruke Vipps?
casualCan I use Vipps?
Vipps is Norway's universal mobile payment app, used for everything from cafés to flea markets.
Kan jeg betale kontant?
politeCan I pay in cash?
Since many places are card-only, it is polite to ask before trying to use cash.
Det er greit sånn.
neutralKeep the change.
Used to tell the server they don't need to return your coins. Literally means 'it is fine like that'.