A1 · Unit 1

The bill, please!

You'll ask for the bill, pay together or separately and leave a tip.

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New words

сметкаsmetka

bill

In a restaurant just say: "⁠Сметката, моля!⁠"

в бройv broy

in cash

с картаs karta

by card

бакшишbakshish

tip

рестоresto

change

поотделноpootdelno

separately

включен

included

касова бележка

receipt

дребниdrebni

small change

"⁠Нямам дребни⁠" — I have no coins or small notes.

Paying up

Waitress

Да ви донеса ли нещо друго?

Can I bring you anything else?

Не, благодаря. Сметката, моля.

No, thank you. The bill, please.

Waitress

Заедно ли плащате?

Are you paying together?

Не, поотделно, моля.

No, separately, please.

Waitress

Добре. За вас са седем евро и петдесет цента. В брой или с карта?

OK. Yours is seven euros fifty. Cash or card?

В брой. Ето десет евро, задръжте рестото.

Cash. Here's ten euros, keep the change.

Waitress

Много благодаря! Ето ви и бележката.

Thank you very much! And here's your receipt.

Examples

Може ли сметката, моля?

Could we have the bill, please?

Ще платим поотделно.

We'll pay separately.

Приемате ли карти?

Do you take cards?

Нямам дребни, съжалявам.

I don't have any change, sorry.

Бакшишът включен ли е?

Is the tip included?

Може ли касова бележка?

Could I have a receipt?

Ето двадесет евро. Задръжте рестото.

Here's twenty euros. Keep the change.

Culture note

Tipping

In restaurants a tip, "⁠бакшиш⁠", of about 10% is usual if you liked the service; in a café, rounding up is enough.

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