An Italian Phrase for Asking for the check: "Il conto, per favore."

"Il conto, per favore." means "The check, please." and it's the basic Italian expression used for asking for the check. It's very handy at a cafe or coffee shop. To answer, you can say something like "Certo, subito. Paga con la carta o in contanti?" (Of course, right away. Card or cash?). You can keep the conversation going by reacting with something like "Con la carta, grazie." (By card, please).