계산서
gyesanseo[ˈkje̞(ː)sʰa̠nsʰʌ̹]
In Korean, the word for a check or bill is 계산서 (gyesanseo).
In a restaurant context, use 계산서 to refer to the piece of paper that shows the total amount owed.
Meaning: to verify or compare with a source of information (verb)
Which one should you use?
There is a distinction between 계산서 and 계산. While 계산서 refers to the physical bill or receipt, 계산 refers to the act of calculating or the process of paying.
How do you pronounce it?
gyesanseo
Did you know?
- In many Korean restaurants, you do not wait for a waiter to bring the 계산서 to your table. Instead, you carry the bill to a counter near the exit to pay.
- Korean lacks a single word that covers both a 'bank check' and a 'restaurant check'. While the latter is 계산서, a bank check is called 수표.
- Depending on the establishment, you might receive a 영수증 instead of a 계산서. While 계산서 is the bill you pay from, 영수증 is the official tax receipt issued after payment.
Examples in context
- 계산서를 주세요.Check, please.This sentence is useful for practicing how to ask for the 계산서.Tatoeba #1067312 by Brian255, translation #21098 by CK
- 호텔 예약이 확인되었습니까?Has the hotel reservation been checked?
- 제 이름을 확인하십시오.Please check my name.
- 오늘 비행기 시간을 체크해 봤어?Did you check the flight time today?
- 지갑 안에 돈이 얼마 있는지 체크해 봐.Check how much money is in your wallet.
- 계산서를 다시 한번 체크하세요.gyesanseoreul dasi hanbeon chekeuhaseyo.Please check the bill once more.
Example conversation
Seoyeon and Hyunwoo are paying for dinner at a restaurant.
- 서연 Seo-yeon현우 씨, 계산서 좀 확인해 줄래요?Hyeonu ssi, gyesanseo jom hwaginhae juraeyo?Hyunwoo, could you check the bill for me?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo네, 제가 지금 계산서를 볼게요.ne, jega jigeum gyesanseoreul bolgeyo.Yes, I will look at the bill now.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo음, 가격이 조금 잘못 나온 것 같아요.eum, gagyeogi jogeum jalmot naon geot gatayo.Hmm, I think the price is slightly wrong.
- 서연 Seo-yeon정말요? 다시 한번 확인해 주세요.jeongmallyo? dasi hanbeon hwaginhae juseyo.Really? Please check it one more time.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 계산서, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
