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How to Say “The Bill, Please” in Turkish

The usual way to say “The bill, please” in Turkish is Hesap, lütfen. It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 4 alternatives (formal, informal), how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Hesap, lütfen

Literally
“bill, please”
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Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How Hesap, lütfen is built

  1. hesapbill; account, calculation
  2. lütfenplease
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Other ways to say “The bill, please”

  • Hesabı alabilir miyiz?Neutral

    “can we have the bill?”

    Hesap → hesabı (p → b).

  • Hesabı getirir misiniz?Formal

    “could you bring the bill?”

    Polite request.

  • Hesap bendenInformal

    “the bill is on me”

    When treating someone.

  • Ayrı ayrı ödeyebilir miyiz?Neutral

    “can we pay separately?”

    Splitting is less common than in some countries.

How to reply

  • Hemen getiriyorum.

    I’ll bring it right away.

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Bakar mısınız? Hesabı alabilir miyiz?

    Excuse me! Can we have the bill?

  2. B

    Tabii, hemen getiriyorum.

    Of course, I’ll bring it right away.

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“The bill, please” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “The bill, please” in Turkish?

The most common way is Hesap, lütfen (literally “bill, please”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Hesabı alabilir miyiz (“can we have the bill?”): hesap → hesabı (p → b).

How do you reply to Hesap, lütfen?

Typical replies are Hemen getiriyorum. (“I’ll bring it right away.”).

What does each part of Hesap, lütfen mean?

hesap = bill; account, calculation; lütfen = please. Hesap ends in p, which becomes b before a vowel: hesabı.

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