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How to say “Can we share the cost?” in Korean
Ask whether a joint expense can be divided.
비용을 나눠 낼까요?biyongeul nanwo naelkkayo?
Can we share the cost?
Name the expense and agree on how it will be shared.
Use it in three situations
Buying shared supplies
비용을 나눠 낼까요?biyongeul nanwo naelkkayo?
Can we share the cost?
Planning a household purchase
전기 요금을 나눠 낼 수 있어요?jeongi yogeumeul nanwo nael su isseoyo?
Can we split the electricity bill?
Sharing a service bill
반씩 낼까요?banssik naelkkayo?
Shall we each pay half?
What to watch for
Sharing a cost does not always mean dividing it into equal amounts.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine sharing a home. Say this in Korean: Can we split the electricity bill?
Build a useful exchange
Share chores, supplies, and a household cost.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking Korean
Most examples use polite 해요-style endings. A more formal ending may appear when addressing staff or making a careful request. Do not switch to casual speech with a stranger simply because the English translation sounds friendly.
Hangul is the main text; romanization helps you read along. Korean often leaves a clear subject unstated. Particles and endings carry information that English may express with separate words.
