dividere il conto
/diˈvi.de.re il ˈkon.to/word by word
The English phrase 'split the bill' is translated into Italian as dividere il conto.
The phrase is used to describe the act of dividing the cost of a meal or service equally among the people who shared it. While dividere il conto is the standard way to express this, you can also use the colloquial idiom fare alla romana to mean that everyone will pay for themselves or split the bill.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb dividere (to divide) and the noun il conto (the bill/check).
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /diˈvi.de.re il ˈkon.to/. The word has 6 syllables and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- The word conto is a doublet of the Italian words computo and compito. All three evolved from the Latin word computus.
- The colloquial way to say you are splitting the bill is fare alla romana, which literally translates to 'to do it the Roman way'.
- While dividere il conto is used for equal splits, Italians often use fare a metà if only two people are splitting the bill exactly in half.
Examples in context
- Dividiamo il conto?Shall we split the bill?
- Facciamo mezzo a mezzo?Let's go Dutch?
- Ognuno per sé?Each one pays for themselves?
- Potrei avere un conto separato?Could I have a separate check?
- Possiamo pagare ognuno per sé?Can we each pay separately?
- Possiamo dividere equamente il conto?Can we split the bill evenly?
- Paghiamo tutti la stessa somma?Shall we all pay the same amount?
- Andiamo 'a metà' con il conto?How about splitting the bill 'in half'?
- Dividiamo equamente il conto tra noi?Shall we divide the bill equally among us?
- Possiamo dividere il conto?Can we split the bill?
- Preferisci dividere il conto a metà?Do you prefer to split the bill in half?
- Oggi vorrei dividere il conto.Today I would like to split the bill.
Example conversation
Martina and Matteo are finishing dinner at a restaurant.
- MartinaIl cibo era ottimo, vero?The food was great, right?
- MatteoSì, era squisito!Yes, it was delicious!
- MartinaVuoi dividere il conto, Matteo?Do you want to split the bill, Matteo?
- MatteoCerto, dividiamo a metà.Sure, let's split it in half.
