A1 · Unit 3
The bill, please!
You'll ask for the bill, pay cash or by card, and leave a tip.
New words
сметкаsmetkabill
In a restaurant just say: "Сметката, моля!"
in cash
с картаs kartaby card
to pay
to pay
Use after "да": "Може ли да платя?"
. For "I'm paying" say "плащам"
.
tip
change
Keep the change.
The easiest way to leave a cash tip.
евроevroeuro
The form stays the same after numbers: "едно евро"
, "пет евро"
. Bulgaria has used the euro since 2026.
центtsentcent
together
separately
could I have…?
The easiest polite request: "Може ли менюто?"
— "Could I have the menu?"
Time for the bill
Сметката, моля!
The bill, please!
Waiter
Заедно или поотделно?
Together or separately?
Заедно, моля.
Together, please.
Waiter
Двайсет и три евро.
Twenty-three euros.
Може ли с карта?
Can I pay by card?
Waiter
Разбира се, заповядайте.
Of course, here you go.
Благодаря! А това е за вас.
Thank you! And this is for you.
Waiter
Много благодаря! Приятен ден!
Thank you very much! Have a nice day!
Grammar
Masculine nouns ending in a consonant use full "-ът/-ят"
as subjects: "Бакшишът не е включен."
Also use the full article for an identification: "Това е лекарят."
For objects and after prepositions, use short "-а/-я": "Оставям бакшиша"
, "при лекаря"
.
Бакшишът не е включен.
The tip isn't included.
Оставям бакшиша на масата.
I leave the tip on the table.
Examples
Може ли да платя с карта?
Can I pay by card?
Плащам в брой.
I'm paying cash.
Дванайсет евро и петдесет цента.
Twelve euros fifty cents.
Задръжте рестото.
Keep the change.
Колко ви дължа?
How much do I owe you?
Ето ви рестото.
Here's your change.