เช็คบิลด้วย
chek bin duai
In Thai, "bill please" is expressed as เช็คบิลด้วย (chek bin duai).
This phrase is a polite request used to ask for the total amount of money owed at a restaurant.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase เช็คบิล is a loanword from English, combining the words "check" and "bill".
Which one should you use?
While เช็คบิลด้วย is a standard way to ask, you may also hear เก็บเงินด้วย, which literally means "collect money please".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For an informal way to ask for the bill, you can use เอาบิลหน่อย.
How do you pronounce it?
chek bin duai
Did you know?
- The term เช็คบิล has evolved into a slang term in Thai that can mean 'to settle a score' or 'to get revenge' on someone, far removed from a restaurant setting.
- To signal for the bill without speaking, Thai diners often make a 'writing' gesture in the air with their hand. This non-verbal cue is widely understood by staff as a request for the เช็คบิล.
- The word เงิน in the alternative phrase เก็บเงินด้วย literally means 'money' or 'silver', reflecting an older time when silver was used as currency in the region.
Examples in context
- เช็คบิลด้วยค่ะcheck bin duai khaBill, please.
- ขอเช็คบิลด้วยครับkho check bin duai krapMay I have the bill, please?
- น้องครับ เช็คบิลด้วยnong krap, check bin duaiExcuse me, bill please.
Example conversation
A man and a woman are finishing a meal at a cafe.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritสิรินทร์ครับ อาหารอร่อยมากเลยSirin krap, a-han a-roi mak loeiSirin, the food was very delicious.
- สิรินทร์ Sirinใช่ค่ะ ธนกฤต อยากทานอะไรเพิ่มไหมคะ?chai kha, Thanakrit yak than a-rai phoem mai kha?Yes, Thanakrit, would you like anything else?
- ธนกฤต Thanakritไม่ครับ เช็คบิลด้วยครับmai krap, check bin duai krapNo, bill please.
- สิรินทร์ Sirinได้ค่ะ เดี๋ยวฉันเรียกพนักงานให้ค่ะdai kha, diao chan riak phanak-ngan hai khaOkay, I will call the staff for you.
