счёт
sčot[ɕːɵt]masculine
The English word 'bill' (in the sense of an invoice) is счёт (sčot) in Russian. Wiktionary also lists счёт-факту́ра (sčot-faktúra).
Meaning: invoice (noun)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| счёт | sčot | [ɕːɵt] (narrow) | masculine |
| счёт-факту́ра | sčot-faktúra | masculine |
счёт is the common term used for a bill or a check, particularly in a restaurant setting. You can use the phrase пожалуйста, принесите счёт to say 'please bring the bill'. If you wish to split the bill with others, you use the phrase разделить счёт. To indicate your willingness to pay, you can say я заплачу (I will pay).
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular masculine noun счёт has several forms depending on its role in a sentence. Its plural form is счёта, used when referring to multiple bills or accounts. The dative form счёту is used after certain verbs or prepositions, such as in the phrase по счёту, which means 'according to the bill/account'.
How do you pronounce it?
sčot
Did you know?
- The phrase свести счёт literally means 'to bring the bill together', but it is used idiomatically to mean 'settling a score' or getting revenge.
- The word счёт is a homonym that also means 'score' in sports. If you are asking for the 'bill' at a restaurant, you are using the same word a fan would use to ask for the 'score' of a football match.
- The word счёт is a deverbal noun derived from the verb счита́ть, which means 'to count'.
Examples in context
- Я уже оплатил счёт.I've already paid the bill.This sentence shows how to express that a bill has already been paid using счёт.Tatoeba #8600934 by marafon, translation #2737386 by CK
- В счёте есть ошибка.There's a mistake in the bill.This sentence illustrates how to point out an error within a счёт.Tatoeba #3055699 by odexed, translation #925083 by zvaigzne
- Счёт оплачивал не я.I wasn't the one who paid the bill.This sentence demonstrates how to state that you were not the person who paid the счёт.Tatoeba #6829341 by marafon, translation #6347134 by CK
- Пожалуйста, пришлите счёт на этот адрес.Please send the bill to this address.
- Не забудь взять квитанцию в магазине.Don't forget to take the receipt at the store.
- 131 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Anastasia and Andrey are finishing their meal at a restaurant.
- Анастасия AnastasiaАндрей, принеси, пожалуйста, счёт.Andrey, prinesi, pozhaluysta, schyot.Andrey, please bring the bill.
- Андрей AndreyЯ сейчас попрошу его у официанта.Ya seychas poproshu ego u ofitsiyanta.I will ask the waiter for it now.
- Анастасия AnastasiaТы уверен, что мы всё заказали?Ty uveren, chto my vsyo zakazali?Are you sure we ordered everything?
- Андрей AndreyДа, теперь можно оплатить этот счёт.Da, teper' mozhno oplatit' etot schyot.Yes, now we can pay this bill.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bill” translations and entries счёт, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries счёт, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
