Paying and Checking a Bill

What you’ll learn

Ask for the total and clarify payment details.

សុំចំនួនសរុប និងផ្ទៀងផ្ទាត់ការបង់ប្រាក់។

Situation and purpose

At payment, check the total, payment method, and any unclear charge. Could we have the bill? is common at a restaurant; how much is it altogether? asks for a combined total. If something seems wrong, describe the specific difference calmly and ask the staff to check.

ពេលបង់ប្រាក់ ត្រូវផ្ទៀងផ្ទាត់ចំនួនសរុប និងវិធីបង់។ បើមានភាពខុសគ្នា ប្រាប់ចំណុចជាក់លាក់ដោយស្ងប់ស្ងាត់ ហើយសុំឱ្យពិនិត្យ។

Useful expressions

Pattern	Example or form
Request a bill	Could we have the bill, please?
Check the total	How much is it altogether?
Ask about payment	Can I pay by card?
Ask for a check	Could you check this item, please?

Examples

1. Is service included?

   តើថ្លៃសេវារួមបញ្ចូលហើយឬនៅ?

2. Can I pay in cash?

   តើខ្ញុំអាចបង់ជាសាច់ប្រាក់បានទេ?

3. Could I have a receipt?

   តើខ្ញុំអាចសុំបង្កាន់ដៃបានទេ?

4. I think this item was added twice.

   ខ្ញុំគិតថាមុខទំនិញនេះត្រូវបានគិតពីរដង។

Model conversation

Dara: Could we have the bill, please?

Maly: Of course. The total is twelve dollars.

Dara: Could you check this tea? We ordered only one.

Maly: You’re right. I’ll correct it.

Dara: Thank you. Can I pay by card?

Maly: Yes, you can.

Common mistakes

Instead of	Use	Why
Can I paid by card?	Can I pay by card?	Can takes the base verb pay.
How many is the total?	How much is the total?	Use how much for an amount of money.

Practice

Try these questions before opening the answers. Write or say each answer.

សាកល្បងឆ្លើយសំណួរទាំងនេះជាមុនសិន មុននឹងបើកមើលចម្លើយ។ អ្នកអាចសរសេរ ឬនិយាយចម្លើយរបស់អ្នក។

1. Request the restaurant bill politely.
2. Ask whether card payment is possible.
3. A bill lists two teas but you ordered one. Ask for a check.

Answers and explanations

Show answers / បង្ហាញចម្លើយ

1. Could we have the bill, please?

   Model answer: a polite question names the needed document.

2. Can I pay by card?

   By card is the usual phrase.

3. I think the tea was added twice. Could you check it, please?

   Model answer: explain the concrete discrepancy without guessing the cause.

Quick recap

• Check the total and unclear charges.
• Use in cash and by card.
• Ask for a receipt if needed.