Significado
Asking for the check in a restaurant.
Contexto cultural
In Hungary, you don't leave the tip on the table. You tell the waiter the total amount you are paying. Service charge (szervizdíj) is increasingly included in the bill. Always check the bottom of the 'számla'. Waiters can be formal and may wait for you to make eye contact before approaching. The person who invites usually pays. Asking for 'külön számla' (separate bills) is common among friends but rare in business.
The 'Thank You' Trap
If you hand over a 5000 note for a 4500 bill and say 'Köszönöm' immediately, the waiter will assume you don't want change. Only say it after you get your change if you want it back!
Eye Contact
In Hungary, catching the waiter's eye and making a 'writing in the air' gesture is a common non-verbal way to signal you want the bill.
Significado
Asking for the check in a restaurant.
The 'Thank You' Trap
If you hand over a 5000 note for a 4500 bill and say 'Köszönöm' immediately, the waiter will assume you don't want change. Only say it after you get your change if you want it back!
Eye Contact
In Hungary, catching the waiter's eye and making a 'writing in the air' gesture is a common non-verbal way to signal you want the bill.
Teste-se
Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'számla'.
Elnézést, kérem a _______.
The object must be in the accusative case, ending in '-t'.
Which is the most polite way to ask for the bill?
Válassza ki a legudvariasabb formát!
'Kérem' is the standard polite verb for requesting something.
What does the guest say to pay?
Pincér: Parancsolnak még valamit? Vendég: Köszönjük, nem. ________.
When you don't want anything else, you ask for the bill.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are in a hurry and need to pay.
'Sietünk' means 'we are in a hurry'.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosElnézést, kérem a _______.
The object must be in the accusative case, ending in '-t'.
Válassza ki a legudvariasabb formát!
'Kérem' is the standard polite verb for requesting something.
Pincér: Parancsolnak még valamit? Vendég: Köszönjük, nem. ________.
When you don't want anything else, you ask for the bill.
You are in a hurry and need to pay.
'Sietünk' means 'we are in a hurry'.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
14 perguntasYes, it's better to catch the waiter's eye or say it at a moderate volume when they pass by.
No, in a shop you just go to the register. This is specifically for table service.
Say 'Kérem a számlát, kártyával fizetnék'.
Because the bill is a 'definite' object. Hungarian grammar requires a different verb ending for definite objects.
It's expected (10-15%) unless a service charge is already included.
Say 'Külön szeretnénk fizetni' (We would like to pay separately).
A 'nyugta' is a simple receipt, a 'számla' is a more formal bill/invoice.
Yes, that is also very polite and common.
It comes from 'szám' (number), so it's literally a 'numbered list' or 'calculation'.
It is neutral-formal, making it safe for almost any situation.
Say 'Szerintem hiba van a számlán' (I think there is a mistake on the bill).
After you have finished everything you intend to consume.
Yes, 'Kérem számlát' is grammatically incorrect. You need the article 'a'.
Say 'Áfás számlát kérek'.
Frases relacionadas
Fizetni szeretnék
synonymI would like to pay
Együtt vagy külön?
builds onTogether or separate?
Borravaló
similarTip
Áfás számla
specialized formVAT invoice
