la cuenta
neutral
At a restaurant, the check is la cuenta. You ask for it with La cuenta, por favor. It is also called la nota and la adición.
Meaning: bill at a restaurant (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| la cuenta | neutral |
| la nota | Mexico, some regions |
| la adición | Argentina, Uruguay |
Servers do not usually bring the bill until you ask. Catching their eye and saying La cuenta, por favor is the normal move.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico some people say la nota. In Argentina and Uruguay you may hear la adición, though la cuenta is understood everywhere.
When do people say it?
In many Spanish-speaking countries tipping is a separate habit, and some places add propina to the bill.
Did you know?
- Cuenta also means account and count, so the word at a restaurant is the same as in cuenta bancaria.
Examples in context
- La cuenta, por favor.The check, please.
- ¿Me trae la cuenta?Could you bring me the check?
- ¿Podemos pagar la cuenta con tarjeta?Can we pay the check by card?
Example conversation
Andrea and her friend finish dinner and call the waiter.
- AndreaDisculpe, ¿nos trae la cuenta, por favor?Excuse me, could you bring us the check, please?
- MeseroEnseguida.Right away.
- Andrea¿Aceptan tarjeta?Do you accept cards?
