A1 Collocation ニュートラル

Arvet maksma

To pay the bill

意味

Settling payment at a restaurant/shop.

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文化的背景

Estonians are very tech-savvy. You can pay for almost everything, including parking and street food, via mobile apps or SMS. Tipping is not built into the bill. If you want to tip, you usually tell the waiter the total amount you want to pay before they enter it into the card machine. Splitting the bill is very common and not seen as 'cheap'. Waiters are used to splitting the total by the number of people or by specific items. In Estonia, like in Finland, it is considered polite to wait until everyone has finished eating before asking to 'arvet maksma'.

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Signal clearly

In Estonia, catch the waiter's eye and make a writing motion in the air if you can't speak loudly; they will understand you want to 'arvet maksta'.

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Check the bill

Always double-check the 'arve' before paying. While rare, mistakes in automated systems can happen.

意味

Settling payment at a restaurant/shop.

💡

Signal clearly

In Estonia, catch the waiter's eye and make a writing motion in the air if you can't speak loudly; they will understand you want to 'arvet maksta'.

⚠️

Check the bill

Always double-check the 'arve' before paying. While rare, mistakes in automated systems can happen.

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Use the Partitive

Using 'arvet' (partitive) instead of 'arve' (nominative) makes you sound much more like a native speaker when asking to pay.

自分をテスト

Fill in the missing word in the partitive case.

Ma soovin _____ maksma. (arve)

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: arvet

In the phrase 'soovin arvet maksta', the object 'arve' must be in the partitive case 'arvet'.

Which sentence is the most natural way to ask for the bill in a restaurant?

How do you ask to pay?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Palun arvet!

'Palun arvet!' is the most common and polite short form.

Match the Estonian phrase with its English meaning.

Match the following:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: a

These are the four most common payment-related collocations.

Complete the dialogue between a waiter and a customer.

Waiter: 'Kas te soovite maksta koos või eraldi?' Customer: 'Me soovime maksta _______.'

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: eraldi

The waiter asked if they want to pay together or separately (eraldi).

🎉 スコア: /4

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Maksma vs Tasuma

Maksma
Everyday use Restaurant, cafe
Tasuma
Formal use Invoices, debts

練習問題バンク

4 問題
Fill in the missing word in the partitive case. Fill Blank A1

Ma soovin _____ maksma. (arve)

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: arvet

In the phrase 'soovin arvet maksta', the object 'arve' must be in the partitive case 'arvet'.

Which sentence is the most natural way to ask for the bill in a restaurant? Choose A1

How do you ask to pay?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Palun arvet!

'Palun arvet!' is the most common and polite short form.

Match the Estonian phrase with its English meaning. Match A2

左の各項目を右のペアと一致させてください:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: a

These are the four most common payment-related collocations.

Complete the dialogue between a waiter and a customer. dialogue_completion A2

Waiter: 'Kas te soovite maksta koos või eraldi?' Customer: 'Me soovime maksta _______.'

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: eraldi

The waiter asked if they want to pay together or separately (eraldi).

🎉 スコア: /4

よくある質問

14 問

Yes, waiters usually won't bring it until you ask. Say 'Palun arvet' or 'Sooviksime arvet maksta'.

Almost everywhere. Estonia is very digital. Even small kiosks usually take cards.

It is neutral. It's appropriate for both a fancy restaurant and a casual cafe.

The 'arve' is what you pay; the 'tšekk' is the receipt you get after you have paid.

You can say 'Ma maksan sinu eest' or 'Ma teen sulle välja'.

It's in the partitive case because the verb 'maksma' often takes a partitive object to indicate the activity of paying.

Yes, 'üüriarvet maksma' is the standard way to say you are paying your rent bill.

No, it is entirely optional, though 5-10% is common in restaurants for good service.

Say 'Kas me saame maksta eraldi?' (Can we pay separately?)

Say 'Ma maksan sularahas'.

Yes. 'See maksab...' means 'It costs...'.

You might hear 'klaarime ära' (let's settle up).

Say 'Siin on viga' (There is a mistake here).

Yes, Apple Pay and Google Pay are widely accepted in Estonia.

関連フレーズ

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arvet tasuma

synonym

To settle the bill

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välja tegema

similar

To treat someone

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arvet klaarima

informal

To settle up

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arvet esitama

builds on

To present the bill

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