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How do you say "can we split the bill" in Japanese?
お会計を割り勘できるか?
o kaikei wo warikan dekiruka?
In Japanese, "can we split the bill" is お会計を割り勘できるか? (o kaikei wo warikan dekiruka?).
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Pronunciation
Say oh-KAI-kei oh wah-REE-kan deh-KEE-roo-ka, with warikan bouncing quickly since it's the key word meaning 'split cost'.
Writing and usage
お会計を割り勘できるか? is written using kanji. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
can we split the bill
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How to remember お会計を割り勘できるか?
Warikan sounds like 'war-a-can' — picture friends waging a small war over who opens the can, then just splitting it instead.
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Questions about お会計を割り勘できるか?
How do you pronounce お会計を割り勘できるか??
Say oh-KAI-kei oh wah-REE-kan deh-KEE-roo-ka, with warikan bouncing quickly since it's the key word meaning 'split cost'.
Is お会計を割り勘できるか? formal or casual?
お会計を割り勘できるか? is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.
How is お会計を割り勘できるか? written in Japanese?
お会計を割り勘できるか? is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as o kaikei wo warikan dekiruka?.
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"Can we split the bill" in other languages
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