계산서 주세요
gyesanseo juseyo
The English phrase "check please" is translated into Korean as 계산서 주세요 (gyesanseo juseyo).
You use 계산서 주세요 when you want to request the physical bill or check at a restaurant or cafe. The word 계산서 specifically refers to the bill or check itself.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
While 계산서 주세요 specifically asks for the physical piece of paper, 계산해 주세요 is a common polite way to ask the staff to process your payment or "please settle the bill."
How do you pronounce it?
gyesanseo juseyo
Did you know?
- In many casual Korean restaurants, you do not need to use the phrase 계산서 주세요 at all. Instead, you can simply catch the server's eye and make a writing motion in the air with your hand to signal that you are ready for the bill.
- Unlike in many Western countries where the server brings the bill to your table, in many Korean eateries, you must take your physical receipt to a separate counter near the exit to pay.
- The word 계산 (calculation) is also used colloquially to describe someone who is being 'calculating' or overly strategic in their social interactions.
Examples in context
- 카드로 계산 할게요.I will pay by card.
- 계산서 주세요.gyesanseo juseyo.Check please.
- 저기요, 계산서 주세요.jeogiyo, gyesanseo juseyo.Excuse me, check please.
- 여기 계산서 주세요.yeogi gyesanseo juseyo.Check please, here.
Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Minji are finishing their meal at a restaurant.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo정말 배부르다.jeongmal baebureuda.I'm really full.
- 민지 Min-ji저도요. 이제 가요.jeodoyo. ije gayo.Me too. Let's go now.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo여기요, 계산서 주세요.yeogiyo, gyesanseo juseyo.Excuse me, check please.
- 민지 Min-ji제가 낼게요.jega naelgeyo.I will pay.
