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How to say “Could we have separate bills?” in Korean
Ask whether each diner can pay separately.
따로 계산할 수 있어요?ttaro gyesanhal su isseoyo?
Could we have separate bills?
The local expression may focus on separate payment rather than separate pieces of paper.
Use it in three situations
A meal with friends
따로 계산할 수 있어요?ttaro gyesanhal su isseoyo?
Could we have separate bills?
A work lunch
따로 계산할 수 있을까요?ttaro gyesanhal su isseulkkayo?
Could we pay separately?
Clarifying payment
세 명이 나눠서 계산할 수 있을까요?se myeongi nanwoseo gyesanhal su isseulkkayo?
Could we split the bill between three people?
What to watch for
Check the arrangement before payment rather than assuming every venue can split the bill.
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 restaurant problems. Say this in Korean: Could we pay separately?
Reveal a sample reply
따로 계산할 수 있을까요?ttaro gyesanhal su isseulkkayo?
Could we pay separately?
Build a useful exchange
Explain a problem with an order and settle the bill.
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.
