The bill in Greek
λογαριασμός
logariasmos — the bill
Hear λογαριασμός
Asking for the bill is the one bit of taverna Greek people rehearse in advance. The word is λογαριασμός (logariasmos), masculine, stressed on the last syllable: lo-ga-ria-SMOS. The phrase you want is τον λογαριασμό, παρακαλώ — the ending changes to -ό because the bill is now the object of the sentence.
Catching a waiter's eye and saying παρακαλώ, then τον λογαριασμό when they arrive, does the whole job. The universal air-scribble works too and nobody minds it, though the words are quicker.
Greek bills often arrive with something you did not order: a small dessert, a shot of raki or tsipouro, a plate of fruit. It is κέρασμα, the house treat, and it is not a mistake on the bill. Accepting it graciously is the expected response, and it is filoxenia working exactly as it is meant to.
Example sentences
Τον λογαριασμό, παρακαλώ.
Ton logariasmo, parakalo.
The bill, please.
Μπορούμε να πληρώσουμε;
Mporoume na plirosoume?
Can we pay?
Related forms
- κέρασμα (kerasma) — the free treat the house adds
- απόδειξη (apodeixi) — receipt
Common questions
- How do you ask for the bill in Greece?
- Τον λογαριασμό, παρακαλώ (ton logariasmo, parakalo). Say παρακαλώ first to get the waiter's attention, then the phrase when they reach the table.
- Why is there something extra on the table with the bill?
- It is a κέρασμα, a treat from the house — usually fruit, a small dessert or a shot of raki. It is free and it is not itemised on the bill.
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