L’addition, s’il vous plaît: ask for the bill in French

Edited by Chris Lee · Updated 10 October 2026 · About the library

Ask for the restaurant bill, check an extra item and arrange payment in French. Practise card, cash and separate payments with a clear café example.

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In short

Say L’addition, s’il vous plaît for “The bill, please.” To ask about payment, use Je peux payer par carte ? (Can I pay by card?) or On peut payer séparément ? (Can we pay separately?).

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Ask for the bill

YouExcusez-moi, l’addition, s’il vous plaît.Excuse me, the bill, please.

ServerOui, je vous l’apporte.Yes, I’ll bring it over.

YouOn peut avoir l’addition, s’il vous plaît ?Could we have the bill, please?Another way to ask; on refers to your table here.

Check a line

YouExcusez-moi, il y a deux cafés sur l’addition.Excuse me, there are two coffees on the bill.

YouNous avons pris un seul café. Vous pouvez vérifier ?We only had one coffee. Can you check?

ServerOui, vous avez raison. Je corrige l’addition.Yes, you’re right. I’ll correct the bill.

YouMerci. Ça fait combien maintenant ?Thank you. How much is it now?

Pay and take your receipt

YouJe peux payer par carte ?Can I pay by card?

ServerOui, bien sûr.Yes, of course.

YouJe paie en espèces.I’m paying in cash.Use this line when choosing cash instead.

YouJe paie ici ou au comptoir ?Do I pay here or at the counter?

YouJe peux avoir le ticket de caisse, s’il vous plaît ?Can I have the receipt, please?

What is on the table?

Check one coffee, then the total

Café bill before and after the correction

Item	First bill	Corrected bill
Deux tartines at €4 each	€8	€8
Café at €3 each	2 × €3 = €6	1 × €3 = €3
Total	€14	€11

Donc, onze euros au total ?

So, eleven euros in total?

Au total checks the whole amount.

How do you ask to split the bill in French?

Ways to share a bill

Your plan	What to say
Everyone pays for their own items	On peut payer séparément ?
Two equal shares	On voudrait partager le total en deux.
You cover two particular dishes	Je paie ces deux plats.

For two equal shares of €30, each person pays €15. For separate items, name what you are paying for. Ask the server first, then follow their reply.