How to say “the check, please” in Spanish
“The check, please” in Spanish is la cuenta, por favor (lah KWEN-tah, por fah-BOR).
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- lah KWEN-tah, por fah-BOR
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Useful Spanish phrases for travel
The other words in step 5 of Common Spanish Phrases and Greetings.
- no entiendoI don't understand · noh en-TYEN-doh
- ¿puede repetir?can you repeat that? · PWEH-deh rreh-peh-TEER
- más despacio, por favormore slowly, please · mahs dehs-PAH-syoh, por fah-BOR
- ¿cómo se dice?how do you say …? · KOH-moh seh DEE-seh
- ¿qué significa?what does … mean? · keh seeg-nee-FEE-kah
- ¿dónde está el baño?where is the bathroom? · DOHN-deh ehs-TAH el BAH-nyoh
- ¿cuánto cuesta?how much is it? · KWAHN-toh KWEHS-tah
- ¡ayuda!help! · ah-YOO-dah
Questions about la cuenta, por favor
How do you say “the check, please” in Spanish?
“The check, please” in Spanish is la cuenta, por favor.
How do you pronounce la cuenta, por favor?
Say it lah KWEN-tah, por fah-BOR. The syllables in capitals are stressed: KWEN and BOR. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
What does la cuenta, por favor mean in English?
In English, la cuenta, por favor means “the check, please”.
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