There are a lot of different countries in the world, and there are even more tipping customs. When you travel, you need to know how to tip in the country that you’re in, otherwise you’ll leave servers angry everywhere you go. Here are a few guidelines to tipping around the world.

    Brazil

    There will always be a standard 10 percent service charge added to your bill, and you won’t necessarily have to tip. If you do feel like being generous, an extra 5-10 percent will really make your server very happy. Just remember to do this as subtly as possible — Brazilians don’t make a big show of this.

    Israel

    Tipping is a fairly straight forward 10-13 percent. Your service may not be stellar, but those are the rules. Restaurants in some touristy parts of Tel Aviv may add a gratuity as high as 18 percent, so keep an eye out to avoid double tipping.

    Dubai

    In Dubai it’s mandatory for restaurants to charge 10 percent gratuity on all restaurant and bar bills. You can add a couple of dirhams to this if you feel like it.

    Germany

    German bars and restaurants will include the gratuity as part of what you owe, but that’s not all you have to pay. It is customary to round the bill up after that, usually to the euro. This can be anywhere from 5-10 percent. When it’s time to settle up, you won’t get a bill: Your waiter tells you the total and then you tell them how much you want to pay, including your tip, and hand over the money.

    Thailand

    Thailand doesn’t have a very strict tipping custom, but it’s always nice to leave something for your servers. In Thailand, a tip will be appreciated, but never asked for. Leaving the loose change left over after you’ve paid your bill is sufficient, or you can leave a dollar for each diner at the table.

    Countries where tipping is not usually practiced include Italy, Japan, Vietnam, New Zealand, Australia, Belgium, France, Norway, Singapore, Malaysia, and China.

周游各国如何给小费

    世界上有很多不同的国家，付小费的习俗也不同。旅行时你需要知道在当地如何付小费，否则无论去哪里，都会惹怒服务员。以下是世界部分地区付小费指南。

    巴西:账单上总是会收取10%的标准服务费，你没必要再付小费。如果你想表现得大方，那么5-10%的额外小费会让服务员格外开心。记住付小费时尽量低调 — 巴西人不喜欢对此炫耀。

    以色列:费明确规定为10-13%。你受到的服务可能没那么好，但这是规定。特拉维夫市一些旅游区的餐厅可能会附加高达18%的小费，所以要注意避免重复给小费。

    迪拜:在迪拜，餐厅强制性对所有餐费及酒吧账单收取10%的小费。如果你愿意，你也可以多付一些迪拉姆。

    德国:德国酒吧和餐厅会将小费包含在你的消费中，但这并不是你的实际消费。按照惯例是将消费总额取欧元整数。小费在

    5 - 10%之间。结账的时候，你不会收到账单：服务员会告诉你实际消费，然后你告诉他们你想付多少，其中包括小费，之后交钱。

    泰国:泰国没有非常严格的付小费习俗，但给服务员一些小费总是好的。在泰国，服务员会因收到小费而心存感激，但他们不会主动要求。结账后留下零钱作为小费就足够了，或者用餐后在桌子上留1美元。

    无需付小费的国家包括意大利、日本、越南、新西兰、澳大利亚、比利时、法国、挪威、新加坡、马来西亚、和中国。

Words to Learn 相关词汇

    【小费】

    xiǎofèi

    gratuity

    a gift of money, over and above payment due for service, as to a waiter or bellhop

    【足够的】

    zúgòu de

    sufficient

    adequate for the purpose, enough