the check please

/ðə tʃɛk pliz/

request for the bill at a restaurant

After finishing our meal, I said, 'The check, please.'

This phrase is used to politely ask for the bill at a restaurant.

informal

A polite way to ask for the bill at a restaurant or café.

The waiter brought the check after we said, 'The check, please.'

This shows the phrase being used to request the bill.

This phrase is commonly used in English-speaking countries when dining out.

Collocations

the bill pleasea less common alternative to 'the check please'

a more casual way to ask for the bill

to divide the bill among diners

In some cultures, it's considered rude to ask for the check too soon after ordering.

Derived from the word 'check' meaning a written order for payment, commonly used in the U.S. for restaurant bills.

In British English, 'the bill, please' is more commonly used instead of 'the check, please.'

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