Pay the Bill
One question. One confident answer. Your first order in Cantonese.
A1 beginner / 8–10 minutes / Listening & speaking
Path 01 · Cha Chaan Teng
Pay the Bill
Ask for the bill and understand the price.
Lesson 4 of 5 · A1 BeginnerYour mission
You've finished your meal. Ask for the bill, find out how much it costs and listen for the total: HK$62.
Cantonese pronunciation reference · Fixed audio voices · Tap ▶ to listen.
1Preview your vocabulary
Listen, repeat and get familiar with these six building blocks. Remember — add it when asking for the bill.
2Listen to the dialogue
You ask for the bill. The waiter tells you the total. You
埋單，唔該！
maai4 daan1, m4 goi1!
The bill, please!
Waiter
六十二蚊，多謝。
luk6 sap6 ji6 man1, do1 ze6.
Sixty-two dollars, thank you.
Play the full conversation
3Ask and understand the total
One useful pattern. No grammar rules to memorise today. 埋單the bill
+唔該please
幾錢呀？ asks “How much is it?” Listen for the number before 蚊.
六十二62 · luk6 sap6 ji6
+蚊dollars · man1
六十 is sixty; add 二 for sixty-two. Here, 蚊 means Hong Kong dollars in everyday speech.
Use 唔該 when asking for the bill. In this dialogue, the waiter uses 多謝 to thank the customer.
4Your turn
Listen first. Every Cantonese answer has its own audio button. 0 of 3 practice questions completed
5A quick café rehearsal
Look away from the text and try speaking. 
Your meal is finished. You are ready to pay.
Try both steps aloud before revealing the model answers.
Step 1 · Ask for the bill
Get the waiter’s attention and ask for the bill politely.
埋單，唔該！
maai4 daan1, m4 goi1!
The bill, please!
Step 2 · Ask the price
The waiter has brought the bill. Ask how much it is.
幾錢呀？
gei2 cin2 aa3?
How much is it?
Compare your rhythm and tones with the reference. This is speaking practice, not an automatic pronunciation assessment.
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One small step into real life
Lesson 4 complete!
You've practised asking for the bill, asking the price and understanding 六十二蚊.