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Checking out of a hotel in English (advanced)

Advanced English for checking out of a hotel. Key line: “Morning—I'm checking out, and could I settle the bill now?”

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Lin
Morning—I'm checking out, and could I settle the bill now?
Them
Sure thing. Could I have your room number and the name on it?
Lin
It's under Lin Chen, room 1208—unless the minibar finally filed a complaint.
Them
Let me pull that up... okay, no complaint, just one late snack.
Lin
Fair enough—I panicked after midnight and made very poor cracker decisions.
Them
We've all been there. The total is two hundred even, whenever you're ready.
Lin
Perfect. Could you email the receipt, and is there anything else I need?
Them
That's all set—and for the record, the crackers were found not guilty.

Key phrases

The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.

pay
✓ Could I settle the bill now?

Could I settle the bill now? = pay now

More natural than pay at a hotel

booking name
✓ It's under Lin Chen.

It's under Lin Chen. = say the booking name

under = registered in this name

check
✓ Let me pull that up.

Let me pull that up. = let me check it

Common in service situations

receipt
✓ Could you email the receipt?

Could you email the receipt? = ask by email

receipt = proof of payment

Quick answers

pay: what to say in English

Say “Could I settle the bill now?” — could I settle the bill now? = pay now. More natural than pay at a hotel.

booking name: what to say in English

Say “It's under Lin Chen.” — it's under Lin Chen. = say the booking name. under = registered in this name.

check: what to say in English

Say “Let me pull that up.” — let me pull that up. = let me check it. Common in service situations.

receipt: what to say in English

Say “Could you email the receipt?” — could you email the receipt? = ask by email. receipt = proof of payment.

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