Japanese phrase
___を割り勘にできますか? ___ o wa ri kan ni de ki ma su ka
Meaning
Can we split the cost of ___?
When to use it
Asks whether a cost can be shared equally. It is a polite and practical way to suggest paying an equal share in a casual group setting.
Example dialogue
このランチ代を割り勘にできますか? ko no ra n chi dai o wa ri kan ni de ki ma su ka
Can we split the cost of this lunch?
はい、そうしましょう。 ha i sō shi ma shō
Sounds good. Let's do that.