Portuguese · Real conversations
How to say “I think there's a mistake on the bill.” in Portuguese
Politely ask staff to check a possible bill error.
Acho que tem um erro na conta.
I think there's a mistake on the bill.
The phrase signals uncertainty and opens a practical check.
Use it in three situations
An extra item
Acho que tem um erro na conta.
I think there's a mistake on the bill.
An incorrect quantity
Acho que cobraram dois cafés.
I think we've been charged for two coffees.
Checking a total
Você poderia conferir a conta, por favor?
Could you check the bill, please?
What to watch for
Identify the item or amount in question; repeating that the whole bill is wrong is less useful.
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 restaurant problems. Say this in Portuguese: I think we've been charged for two coffees.
Reveal a sample reply
Acho que cobraram dois cafés.
I think we've been charged for two coffees.
Build a useful exchange
Explain a problem with an order and settle the bill.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking Portuguese
These guides use Brazilian Portuguese. Você is a common everyday address; senhor or senhora may fit a more formal interaction. Eu gostaria and poderia can soften requests without making them complicated.
Keep the accents and nasal spellings, such as não and conexão. Portuguese in Portugal may use different everyday vocabulary or pronouns. The examples aim for broadly understandable Brazilian wording.
