Signification
Settling debt.
Contexte culturel
Splitting the bill is the default. If you are in a group, expect to pay only for what you ordered. Using Vipps to settle up is almost mandatory for social life. Tipping is expected when paying the bill (15-25%). In Norway, tipping is appreciated but not required, as service is included in the price. You usually take the bill to the counter near the exit rather than paying the waiter at the table. Tipping is considered rude. The waiter will often ask 'Zusammen oder getrennt?' (Together or separate?). This is very similar to the Norwegian 'Sammen eller hver for dere?'.
Use 'Få'
When asking for the bill, always use 'Kan jeg få...' rather than 'Kan jeg ha...'. It sounds much more natural to Norwegian ears.
Definite Form
Don't forget the '-en' at the end of 'regningen'. Saying 'betale regning' sounds like you are talking about the concept of bills in general, not the one you owe right now.
Signification
Settling debt.
Use 'Få'
When asking for the bill, always use 'Kan jeg få...' rather than 'Kan jeg ha...'. It sounds much more natural to Norwegian ears.
Definite Form
Don't forget the '-en' at the end of 'regningen'. Saying 'betale regning' sounds like you are talking about the concept of bills in general, not the one you owe right now.
Vipps is King
If you are in Norway, download Vipps. It is the primary way people 'betale regningen' to each other after one person pays the main bill.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word in the definite form.
Jeg har spist middag, nå må jeg betale _______.
You need the definite singular form 'regningen' (or 'regninga' in feminine) to refer to the specific bill.
Which sentence is the most natural way to ask for the bill?
Du er på en restaurant og vil dra.
'Kan jeg få regningen?' is the standard, polite way to ask.
Complete the dialogue between two friends.
A: Skal vi dele regningen? B: Nei, det går fint. Jeg _______ regningen i dag.
'Å ta regningen' is a common way to say you will pay for everyone.
Match the sentence to the context.
'Hvem skal betale regningen for miljøskadene?'
This is a figurative use of the phrase regarding social/environmental costs.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Types of Regninger
Daily Life
- • Strømregning
- • Husleie
- • Internett
Social
- • Restaurantregning
- • Vipps-krav
- • Barregning
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesJeg har spist middag, nå må jeg betale _______.
You need the definite singular form 'regningen' (or 'regninga' in feminine) to refer to the specific bill.
Du er på en restaurant og vil dra.
'Kan jeg få regningen?' is the standard, polite way to ask.
A: Skal vi dele regningen? B: Nei, det går fint. Jeg _______ regningen i dag.
'Å ta regningen' is a common way to say you will pay for everyone.
'Hvem skal betale regningen for miljøskadene?'
This is a figurative use of the phrase regarding social/environmental costs.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNo, 'sjekk' (check) is almost never used in Norway for restaurant bills. Use 'regningen'.
Not at all! In Norway, it is the standard expectation. The waiter will usually ask 'Sammen eller hver for dere?'
'Regning' is general (restaurants, utilities). 'Faktura' is more formal and used in business-to-business transactions.
You can say 'Jeg tar regningen' or 'Jeg spanderer'.
It is not mandatory. Most people round up to the nearest 10 or 50 kroner if the service was good.
Yes, you can say 'regninga', but 'regningen' (masculine) is more common in written Bokmål.
You would say 'Jeg kan ikke betale regningen akkurat nå.'
Usually, we say 'betale skatt', but you can say 'betale restskatt-regningen' if you owe extra taxes.
The universal 'scribbling in the air' gesture works in Norway too, but a polite 'Unnskyld, kan vi få betale?' is better.
In Norway, it almost always implies card or phone (Vipps/Apple Pay). Cash is becoming very rare.
Expressions liées
å ta regningen
similarTo take the bill (to volunteer to pay).
å spandere
specialized formTo treat someone.
å gjøre opp
similarTo settle up.
å skylde penger
contrastTo owe money.
