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"Bill (check)" in Korean: 계산서

계산서gyesanseo

Say it: gyesanseonoun/kjesansʌ/

Bill (check) in Korean is 계산서 (gyesanseo). 계산서 is a bill or statement; 영수증 is the receipt after payment.

Presenting a document

계산서를 보여 주세요.

gyesanseoreul boyeo juseyo.

Please show the bill.
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How to pronounce 계산서

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gyesanseo

/kjesansʌ/

계산서 (gyesanseo) has 3 Hangul syllables. 계산서 ends in a vowel; do not add a final English consonant.

"Bill (check)" in Korean: quick reference

KoreanEnglish
계산서gyesanseoBill (check)

Basic dictionary noun.

계산서 주세요gyesanseo juseyothe bill, please

A useful combination with 계산서.

계산서를gyesanseoreulBill (check) (as an object)

Use 를 when 계산서 is the object of an action.

How to use 계산서 in real life

  1. 1Presenting a document

    계산서를 보여 주세요.

    gyesanseoreul boyeo juseyo.

    Please show the bill.

    계산서를 uses 를 to mark an object.

  2. 2Arriving prepared

    계산서를 가져왔어요.

    gyesanseoreul gajyeowasseoyo.

    I brought my bill.

    계산서를 uses 를 to mark an object.

  3. 3Checking requirements

    계산서가 필요해요?

    gyesanseoga piryohaeyo?

    Is the bill needed?

    계산서가 marks 계산서 as the subject.

Mistakes English speakers make with 계산서

Incorrect: 계산서을 보여 주세요.

Correct: 계산서를 보여 주세요.

When practicing bill (check), use the correct particle or copula after 계산서; the final sound determines whether a linking consonant is needed.

Incorrect: 계산서이에요.

Correct: 계산서예요.

When practicing bill (check), when identifying something as 계산서, use 계산서예요. The vowel-final noun takes 예요 directly.

Good to know

계산서 is a bill or statement; 영수증 is the receipt after payment. The combination 계산서 주세요 (gyesanseo juseyo) means the bill, please.

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Tutor-led food and drink study exercise: two sentences with 계산서

  1. Partner

    이 표현을 사용해서 한 문장 말해 볼까요?

    i pyohyeoneul sayonghaeseo han munjang malhae bolkkayo?

    Shall we say a sentence using this expression?

  2. You

    계산서를 보여 주세요.

    gyesanseoreul boyeo juseyo.

    Please show the bill.

  3. Partner

    좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?

    joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?

    Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?

  4. You

    계산서를 가져왔어요.

    gyesanseoreul gajyeowasseoyo.

    I brought my bill.

This is a sample dialogue for reading aloud. Try both parts, then replace a detail with one from your own life.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Bill (check)" in Korean

What does 계산서 mean in Korean?

Bill (check) in Korean is 계산서 (gyesanseo). 계산서 is a bill or statement; 영수증 is the receipt after payment.

How do I use 계산서 주세요?

계산서 주세요 (gyesanseo juseyo) means the bill, please. 계산서 is a bill or statement; 영수증 is the receipt after payment.

Which object particle goes after 계산서?

Use 를: 계산서를. For example, 계산서를 보여 주세요. means “Please show the bill.”

How is 계산서 pronounced?

계산서 (gyesanseo) has 3 Hangul syllables. 계산서 ends in a vowel; do not add a final English consonant.

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