10 phrases to learn3 key words8 useful expressions
Heading to France for café / bar? These French phrases for Paying / closing time cover what you are likely to hear or need to say. Each line pairs French with a clear English meaning.
This is a preview of a lesson from the French for Travel course in Vocabilis.
Learn these phrases with audio, spaced repetition, and review tracking in Vocabilis.
What you’ll learn
In this lesson you’ll learn how to:
- ask about payment
- you can pay at the counter
- the register is at the back of the café
- we close in ten minutes
- last order is at 10 PM
- the bar is closed now
Essential phrases
- Vous pouvez régler au comptoir.You can pay at the counter.
- La caisse est au fond du café.The register is at the back of the café.
- Nous fermons dans dix minutes.We close in ten minutes.
- La dernière commande est à vingt-deux heures.Last order is at 10 PM.
- Le bar est fermé maintenant.The bar is closed now.
- Je paie au comptoir ?Do I pay at the counter?
- Je peux régler maintenant ?Can I pay now?
- Vous fermez à quelle heure ?What time do you close?
- La dernière commande est à quelle heure ?What time is last order?
- Le bar est encore ouvert ?Is the bar still open?
Useful words
- caisse — Register
- comptoir — Counter
- café — Café
Useful expressions
- la dernière commande — Last call
- à quelle heure — At what time
- dans dix minutes — In ten minutes
- je peux — Can I
- la caisse — Checkout
- régler maintenant — Pay now
- vous pouvez — You can
- à vingt-deux heures — At 10 pm
Practice in Vocabilis
Learn these phrases with audio, spaced repetition, and review tracking in Vocabilis.