To split the check ?

We%26#39;re 3 couples, will waiters mind to split the check for us.

And what would be a simple phrase to ask them for it?

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Usually we divide it ourselves. If paying by card, each payer simply tells the waiter how much to put on the card. (an amoun that we%26#39;ve agreed upon together, before the waiter returns with the machine).

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It will make things easier for the waiter if you tell him when you order:

%26quot;Nous voudrions des additions séparées, s%26#39;il vous plait%26quot;.

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I personally have never seen any of my French friends ask the waiter to split a check. We do the math ourselves. However, you can pay as you like. For example, we may pay with a mix of cash and several credit cards. Just tell the waiter how much per card.

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Thanks.

But perhaps I should have asked if the bills in france are specified so It%26#39;s easy to make the split ourselves. I%26#39;ll like to have a whiskey after a meal and wouldn%26#39;t like to have my fellow travellers pay a third of it.

But do the waiters mind to split the bill? In sweden it%26#39;s perfectly normal and not a problem if couples are sitting opposit of each other.

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%26quot;But do the waiters mind to split the bill?%26quot;

No, they don%26#39;t mind even if makes things a little bit more complicated for them. This is why I suggested you let them know when ordering and not when you ask for the bill.

There is nothing unusual about it.

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