While I drink my coffee¿Pagamos a escote?
Shall we split it?
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En un bar español, al final de la cena, alguien pide la . Muchas veces nadie suma lo que comió cada uno: el grupo . Es decir, el total entre todos. Antes una persona pagaba con tarjeta y los otros le daban dinero. Ahora casi todos .
In a Spanish bar, at the end of dinner, someone asks for the bill. Often nobody adds up what each person ate: the group splits it evenly. That is, they divide the total among everyone. In the past one person paid by card and the others gave them cash. Now almost everyone sends a Bizum.
Con las bebidas hay otra costumbre: la . Una persona paga las cañas de todos y, después, otra paga la segunda ronda. Y a veces alguien dice: «Hoy yo». Es un regalo. La próxima vez, invitas tú.
With drinks there is another custom: the round. One person pays for everyone’s beers, and then someone else pays for the second round. And sometimes someone says: “It’s on me today.” It is a gift. Next time, you treat them.
—¿Cuánto nos toca? —pregunta Ana. —Nos toca a veinte euros. —Me faltan dos euros. —No te preocupes, a mí me sobran. —Y la próxima ronda me toca a mí.
“How much is it each?” asks Ana. “It’s twenty euros each.” “I’m two euros short.” “Don’t worry, I’ve got some spare.” “And the next round is on me.”
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- Antes una persona pagaba… Ahora todos hacen… — Antes + imperfect for how things used to be; ahora + present for now.
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¿Cómo pagáis cuando cenas con amigos? ¿A escote, cada uno lo suyo o por rondas?
How do you pay when you have dinner with friends? Evenly, each for their own, or by rounds?