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"Si" is a form of "si", a conjunction which is often translated as "if". "La cuenta, por favor" is a form of "la cuenta, por favor", a phrase which is often translated as "the check, please". Learn more about the difference between "si" and "la cuenta, por favor" below.
si(
see
)A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
la cuenta, por favor(
lah
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pohr
fah
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bohr
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. the check, please (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¿Nos puede traer la cuenta, por favor? - Ahora mismo, caballero.Can you bring us the check, please? - Right away, sir.
b. the bill, please (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Camarero, la cuenta, por favor.Waiter, the bill, please.
