계산서 주세요
gyesanseo juseyo
The English phrase "bill please" can be said in Korean as 계산서 주세요 (gyesanseo juseyo).
계산서 주세요 means "Please give me the bill" and is a polite way to request the check at a restaurant or cafe.
How do you pronounce it?
gyesanseo juseyo
Did you know?
- If you are dining with a group, it is common for one person to insist on paying the entire bill, and a polite struggle may ensue where others try to offer payment.
- Unlike in some English-speaking countries, it is generally not customary to leave a tip on a 계산서 in Korea.
- In many Korean eateries, the bill is not brought to the table. You often take your printed receipt to a separate counter near the exit to pay, making the phrase 계산서 주세요 less common than in Western dining.
Examples in context
- 계산서 주세요.Give me the bill, please.This sentence is useful for practicing how to ask for the bill.Tatoeba #13188071 by atitarev, translation #21103 by CK
- 네, 맛있게 먹었어요. 계산 해주세요.Yes, I enjoyed it. Please give me the bill.
- 저기요, 계산서 주세요.jeogiyo, gyesanseo juseyo.Excuse me, bill please.
Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Subin are finishing their meal at a restaurant.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo정말 맛있었어. 이제 나갈까?jeongmal masisseosseo. ije nagalkka?It was really delicious. Shall we leave now?
- 수빈 Su-bin응, 좋아. 내가 낼게.eung, joa. naega naelge.Yes, okay. I will pay.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo그럼 점원한테 계산서 주세요 라고 해.geureom jeomwonhante gyesanseo juseyo rago hae.Then tell the server, bill please.
- 수빈 Su-bin알았어. 저기요, 계산서 주세요!arasseo. jeogiyo, gyesanseo juseyo!Got it. Excuse me, bill please!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
