Официантка принесла счёт, и я оплатил его наличными.

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Breakdown of Официантка принесла счёт, и я оплатил его наличными.

• и: and
• счёт: the bill
• оплатить: to pay

Questions & Answers about Официантка принесла счёт, и я оплатил его наличными.

Why is it официантка and not официант?

Официантка is the feminine form meaning a (female) waiter/waitress. Russian often marks professions for gender in everyday speech.

• официант = male waiter (or sometimes gender-neutral in some contexts)
• официантка = female waiter
  Here it also matches the verb form принесла (past tense feminine).

What does принесла tell me grammatically?

принесла is past tense, perfective aspect, feminine singular. It agrees with официантка (feminine).

• infinitive: принести (perfective) = to bring (and finish the action)
  So it implies the bill was brought successfully (completed event).

Why is счёт in this form, and what case is it?

In принесла счёт, счёт is the direct object of принесла, so it’s in the accusative case. For inanimate masculine nouns like счёт, accusative looks the same as nominative:

• nominative: счёт
• accusative: счёт (same form)

Is счёт always a restaurant bill? I thought it meant an account.