Portuguese · Restaurante
Ask for the bill and split it: what to say in Portuguese
You had dinner as a group, and everyone wants to pay for themselves.
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How it's done. Tipping in Portugal is not obligatory: people often just leave small change or round the amount up.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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1
YOU START
A conta, por favor.
Uh KOHN-tuh, poor fuh-VOR.
The bill, please.
Or say:Pode trazer a conta, por favor?
Pod truh-ZEHR uh KOHN-tuh, poor fuh-VOR?
THEY SAY
Querem pagar tudo junto?KEH-rayn puh-GAHR TOO-doo ZHOON-too?
Do you want to pay all together?
They might also say:
É tudo junto ou separado?
Eh TOO-doo ZHOON-too oh sih-puh-RAH-doo?
All together or separately?
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YOU REPLY
Separado, por favor.
Sih-puh-RAH-doo, poor fuh-VOR.
Separately, please.
Or say:Pode dividir a conta por dois?
Pod dee-vee-DEER uh KOHN-tuh poor doysh?
THEY SAY
Claro, sem problema.KLAH-roo, sayn proo-BLEH-muh.
Of course, no problem.
They might also say:
São vinte e oito euros cada.
Sow veent ee OY-too EH-oo-roosh KAH-duh.
It's twenty-eight euros each.
3
YOU REPLY
Aqui tem. Pode ficar com o troco.
Uh-KEE tayn. Pod fee-KAHR kohn oo TROH-koo.
Here you are. Keep the change.
THEY SAY
Muito obrigado! Boa continuação!MWEE-too oh-bree-GAH-doo! BOH-uh koon-tee-noo-uh-SOW!
Thank you very much! All the best!
4
YOU FINISH
Até logo!
uh-TEH LOH-goo!
See you later!
Or say:Igualmente! Até logo!
ee-gwuhl-MAYNT! uh-TEH LOH-goo!
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Portuguese for life in Portugal”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
conta
KOHN-tuh
noun
account
favor
fuh-VOR
noun
favour, kindness
Querem
KEH-rayn
verb
(you) want (to several people)
pagar
puh-GAHR
verb
to pay
junto
ZHOON-too
adjective
together
Separado
Sih-puh-RAH-doo
adjective
separate
19 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Pode repetir, por favor?
Pod rih-pih-TEER, poor fuh-VOR?
Can you repeat that, please?
Pode escrever, por favor?
Pod shkrih-VEHR, poor fuh-VOR?
Can you write it down, please?
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