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- Lucas: Ciao Luna, great to be back with another episode of Learn Italian with Fexingo. Remember that restaurant we talked about last time? We learned how to order food. Luna: Yeah, definitely! But after the meal, there's always that awkward moment when you need the bill. I'm never sure what to say. Lucas: Exactly. So today, let's learn how to ask for the bill in Italian. The simplest way is 'Il conto, per favore.' Say it with me: Il conto, per favore. Luna: Il conto, per favore. That's 'the bill, please,' right? Lucas: Perfect. Il conto per favore. You've got it. Lucas: You know, if you find these real-life phrases useful, you can support the show at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It keeps everything ad-free. Luna: Totally. That's a great way to help us keep making these episodes. Lucas: Alright, back to the bill. Another polite way is 'Posso avere il conto?' – 'Can I have the bill?' Try it: Posso avere il conto? Luna: Posso avere il conto? That sounds very polite. Posso avere il conto. Lucas: Exactly. You can use either one. Now, sometimes you might want to ask if service is included. 'È incluso il servizio?' – 'Is service included?' Repeat after me: È incluso il servizio? Luna: È incluso il servizio? That's a great question to avoid surprises. È incluso il servizio. Lucas: And finally, if you want to pay by card, ask 'Posso pagare con carta?' – 'Can I pay with card?' Say it: Posso pagare con carta? Luna: Posso pagare con carta? That's handy. Posso pagare con carta. Lucas: Let's put it all together. Imagine you're at a restaurant. You could say 'Il conto, per favore.' Then ask 'È incluso il servizio?' And if yes, 'Posso pagare con carta?' Luna: Il conto, per favore. È incluso il servizio? Posso pagare con carta? I think I've got it. Lucas: You do! Practice these phrases and you'll feel confident settling the bill. Thanks for listening to Learn Italian with Fexingo. Practice these and we'll see you next time. Luna: Arrivederci!