How to Say "Bill Please" in Spanish

La cuenta, por favor

/la ˈkwenta poɾ faˈboɾ/word by word

The English phrase "bill please" is translated into Spanish as La cuenta, por favor.

La cuenta, por favor is the standard, polite way to request the check in a restaurant or cafe in most Spanish-speaking countries.

Which one should you use?

While la cuenta refers to the bill in a restaurant, la factura is used for a formal tax invoice or a commercial bill.

In many Spanish-speaking countries, you do not need to speak at all. You can simply catch a waiter's eye and make a writing motion in the air with your hand to signal that you want la cuenta.
The word cuenta can also mean an 'account' at a bank or a 'bead' on a necklace, showing the word's broad relationship with counting and units.
In some Latin American countries, the waiter may bring la cuenta automatically as soon as you finish your last drink, which can feel abrupt to English speakers.

La cuenta, por favor.
The bill, please.
This example shows the basic way to say La cuenta, por favor.
Tatoeba #2876 by Shishir, translation #462578 by lukaszpp
¿Me puede traer la cuenta, por favor?
Can you bring me the bill, please?
This sentence is a way to ask if someone can bring the bill using La cuenta, por favor.
Tatoeba #1515292 by marcelostockle, translation #1514221 by CM
Deme la cuenta, por favor.
Give me the bill, please.
This example shows how to say La cuenta, por favor when asking to be given the bill.
Tatoeba #702724 by andresevargas, translation #21103 by CK
Disculpe, ¿me podría traer la cuenta?
Excuse me, could you bring me the bill?
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