How to Ask for the Bill in Japan
To say check, please in Japanese, say お会計、お願いします (okaikei, onegai shimasu).
Done eating in Japan? Here is how you ask for the bill.
お会計、お願いします
okaikei, onegai shimasu
check, please
In this video
- お会計、お願いします。 okaikei, onegai shimasu. Check, please.
- すみません、お会計！ sumimasen, okaikei! Excuse me, the check!
- お会計、お願いします。 okaikei, onegai shimasu. Check, please.
Why this phrase
Beginner lesson (~50/50 English/Japanese). Teach the polite way to ask for the check, alternating English explanation with the Japanese spoken naturally.
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