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"The check, please" in Korean: 계산해 주세요

계산해 주세요gyesanhae juseyo

Say it: gyesanhae juseyophrase/kjesanhɛ tɕusejo/

The check, please in Korean is 계산해 주세요 (gyesanhae juseyo). 계산해 주세요 asks to settle the bill; 계산서 주세요 asks for the bill document specifically.

The check, please: starting the exchange

계산해 주세요. 카드로 낼게요.

gyesanhae juseyo. kadeuro naelgeyo.

Please settle the bill. I will pay by card.
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How to pronounce 계산해 주세요

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gyesanhae juseyo

/kjesanhɛ tɕusejo/

계산해 주세요 is read gyesanhae juseyo. In 계산할게요, read the full phrase as gyesanhalgeyo.

"The check, please" in Korean: quick reference

KoreanEnglish
계산해 주세요gyesanhae juseyoThe check, please

The inventory form for the check, please.

계산할게요gyesanhalgeyoI will pay now

계산해 주세요 asks to settle the bill; 계산서 주세요 asks for the bill document specifically.

How to use 계산해 주세요 in real life

  1. 1The check, please: starting the exchange

    계산해 주세요. 카드로 낼게요.

    gyesanhae juseyo. kadeuro naelgeyo.

    Please settle the bill. I will pay by card.

    계산해 주세요 asks to settle the bill; 계산서 주세요 asks for the bill document specifically.

  2. 2The check, please: adding useful context

    저희 테이블 계산해 주세요.

    jeohui teibeul gyesanhae juseyo.

    Please settle our table’s bill.

    This sentence places 계산해 주세요 in a complete exchange.

  3. 3The check, please: a different conversation

    따로 계산해 주세요.

    ttaro gyesanhae juseyo.

    Please bill us separately.

    This sentence places 계산해 주세요 in a complete exchange.

Mistakes English speakers make with 계산해 주세요

Incorrect: 계산해 주으세요. 카드로 낼게요.

Correct: 계산해 주세요. 카드로 낼게요.

When practicing the check, please, the vowel-final stem 주 takes 세요 directly; do not add 으. The complete correction is 계산해 주세요. 카드로 낼게요.

Incorrect: 저희 테이블 계산해 주으세요.

Correct: 저희 테이블 계산해 주세요.

When practicing the check, please, the vowel-final stem 주 takes 세요 directly; do not add 으. The complete correction is 저희 테이블 계산해 주세요.

Good to know

계산해 주세요 asks to settle the bill; 계산서 주세요 asks for the bill document specifically.

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

  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

    계산해 주세요. 카드로 낼게요.

    gyesanhae juseyo. kadeuro naelgeyo.

    Please settle the bill. I will pay by card.

  3. Partner

    좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?

    joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?

    Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?

  4. You

    저희 테이블 계산해 주세요.

    jeohui teibeul gyesanhae juseyo.

    Please settle our table’s 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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Common questions about "The check, please" in Korean

What does 계산해 주세요 mean?

The check, please in Korean is 계산해 주세요 (gyesanhae juseyo). 계산해 주세요 asks to settle the bill; 계산서 주세요 asks for the bill document specifically.

When should I say 계산할게요?

계산해 주세요 asks to settle the bill; 계산서 주세요 asks for the bill document specifically.

How does 계산할게요 differ from the basic expression?

계산할게요 means “I will pay now”. 계산해 주세요 asks to settle the bill; 계산서 주세요 asks for the bill document specifically.

Can I use 계산해 주세요 in a full sentence?

계산해 주세요. 카드로 낼게요. means “Please settle the bill. I will pay by card.” 계산해 주세요 asks to settle the bill; 계산서 주세요 asks for the bill document specifically.

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