Phrase guide

the drinks are on me

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

Indicates that speaker is going to pay for the drinks consumed (at a bar, restaurant, etc.)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 酒錢我付 /酒钱我付 (jiǔqián wǒ fù) — the drinks are on me
  • Finnish: minä maksan juomat — the drinks are on me
  • Galician: eu pago as bebidas — the drinks are on me
  • German: die Getränke gehen auf mich — the drinks are on me
  • German: die Drinks gehen auf mich — the drinks are on me
  • Hungarian: az italt én fizetem — the drinks are on me
  • Italian: pago io — the drinks are on me
  • Polish: ja stawiam drinki — the drinks are on me
  • Portuguese: eu pago as bebidas — the drinks are on me
  • Turkish: içecekler benden — the drinks are on me