German · Real conversations
How to say “Is service included?” in German
Check whether a bill already includes a service charge.
Ist die Bedienung inbegriffen?
Is service included?
The question concerns an included charge, rather than a recommendation about tipping.
Use it in three situations
Checking an addition to a bill
Ist die Bedienung inbegriffen?
Is service included?
Before paying
Ist die Bedienung im Preis enthalten?
Is service included in the price?
Clarifying the menu price
Gibt es eine Servicegebühr?
Is there a service charge?
What to watch for
Do not assume that an included service charge and a voluntary tip are the same thing.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine cafés. Say this in German: Is service included in the price?
Reveal a sample reply
Ist die Bedienung im Preis enthalten?
Is service included in the price?
Build a useful exchange
Order a drink and clarify a small detail.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking German
Use Sie for formal address and du with people you address informally. Könnten Sie …? is a useful polite request. Keep noun capitals and the verb position shown in each complete sentence.
The examples preserve German accents and ß. Read a full sentence before replacing a detail: a subordinate clause can move the verb to the end, and case can change an article or pronoun.
