Bedeutung
Indicating you are ready to settle the bill.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Tipping is expected in restaurants. Even if you say 'Vreau să plătesc' and use a card, try to have small cash bills for the tip. Similar to Romania, but in rural areas, hospitality is so strong that guests are rarely allowed to pay. If you insist, use this phrase gently. The 'să' structure is shared across Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Greek, reflecting a shared linguistic history known as the Balkan Sprachbund. In modern cities like Cluj or Bucharest, 'Vreau să plătesc' is often followed by tapping a phone or smartwatch on the POS terminal.
Add 'Vă rog'
Always add 'vă rog' (please) at the end to sound more polite: 'Vreau să plătesc, vă rog.'
The 'Să' Rule
Never forget the 'să'. 'Vreau plătesc' sounds like 'I want pay' and is grammatically broken.
Bedeutung
Indicating you are ready to settle the bill.
Add 'Vă rog'
Always add 'vă rog' (please) at the end to sound more polite: 'Vreau să plătesc, vă rog.'
The 'Să' Rule
Never forget the 'să'. 'Vreau plătesc' sounds like 'I want pay' and is grammatically broken.
The Eye Contact
In Romania, catching the waiter's eye and making a 'writing in the air' gesture is a silent way to say this phrase.
Teste dich selbst
Complete the phrase with the missing particle.
Vreau ___ plătesc.
The particle 'să' is required to form the subjunctive mood after 'Vreau'.
How do you say 'I want to pay with a card'?
Select the correct Romanian translation:
'Cu cardul' is the correct way to express the means of payment.
Complete the dialogue at the restaurant.
Client: Vreau să plătesc. Chelner: ______.
The waiter typically responds by saying they will bring the bill immediately.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are in a taxi and have arrived at your hotel.
This tells the driver you are ready to settle the fare and exit.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Ways to Pay
Method
- • Cu cardul
- • Cash
- • Cu telefonul
Context
- • Restaurant
- • Taxi
- • Magazin
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenVreau ___ plătesc.
The particle 'să' is required to form the subjunctive mood after 'Vreau'.
Select the correct Romanian translation:
'Cu cardul' is the correct way to express the means of payment.
Client: Vreau să plătesc. Chelner: ______.
The waiter typically responds by saying they will bring the bill immediately.
You are in a taxi and have arrived at your hotel.
This tells the driver you are ready to settle the fare and exit.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
5 FragenNo, it's neutral. However, adding 'vă rog' (please) makes it perfectly polite for any situation.
It's better to just wait for the cashier to tell you the total. You only say it if you need to get their attention.
Say 'Vreau să plătesc pentru [nume/el/ea]'.
Say 'Vreau să plătesc cu cardul'.
Yes, 'Nota, vă rog' (The bill, please) is very common in restaurants.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Nota, vă rog
synonymThe bill, please
Aș dori să plătesc
builds onI would like to pay
Cât costă?
similarHow much does it cost?
Restul e pentru dumneavoastră
specialized formKeep the change
