la facture
invoice, neutral
In Quebec French a bill you have to pay is la facture, and the check at a restaurant is l'addition. A banknote is un billet.
Meaning: invoice or restaurant check (noun)
Ways to say it
| French | Note |
|---|---|
| la facture | invoice, neutral |
| l'addition | restaurant |
| un billet | banknote |
La facture covers invoices for work, phone service, electricity and similar things. At the table you ask for l'addition, s'il vous plaît when you want to pay.
Which one should you use?
The word billet also means a ticket for a show or a trip, so context tells you whether someone means money or an entry ticket.
Did you know?
- Billet is used for a ticket and for a banknote, so un billet de vingt can be a twenty dollar bill.
Examples in context
- Je vous envoie la facture demain.I will send you the bill tomorrow.
- J'ai un billet de vingt dollars.I have a twenty dollar bill.
Example conversation
Marc and Julie finish dinner at a restaurant in Montreal and Marc calls the server, Sophie.
- MarcExcusez-moi, l'addition, s'il vous plaît.Excuse me, the check, please.
- SophieTout de suite. Ensemble ou séparé?Right away. Together or separate?
- JulieEnsemble, merci.Together, thanks.
