더치페이
deochipei
To say split the bill in Korean, use 더치페이 (deochipei), the common word for each person paying their share.
To use it as a verb meaning to split the bill, add 하다 to get 더치페이하다. At a restaurant you can also say 각자 계산할게요, meaning we will pay individually.
What does it mean word for word?
더치페이 is a loanword based on the English words Dutch pay, a Korean style of English expression.
Which one should you use?
Besides 더치페이, a natural Korean way to talk about splitting the bill is 각자 내다, to pay individually. 나눠서 계산하자. means let's split the bill, and 같은 액수로 나눠주세요 asks for the amount to be divided equally.
How do you pronounce it?
Say it as deochipei.
Did you know?
- The term 더치페이 is a 'Konglish' expression, meaning it is used widely in Korea but would be misunderstood by native English speakers who do not use the phrase 'Dutch pay'.
- While 더치페이 is common among friends, it is culturally rare in professional settings where the highest-ranking person traditionally pays for everyone as a sign of leadership.
- In Korea, splitting the bill often involves one person paying the full amount first and others sending their shares via instant banking apps like KakaoPay.
Examples in context
- 계산서를 각각 나누어 주세요.Please divide the bill separately.
- 우리 더치페이 해요.uri deochipei haeyo.Let's split the bill.
- 더치페이 하는 게 편해요.deochipei haneun ge pyeonhaeyo.It is more comfortable to split the bill.
- 오늘은 더치페이로 할까요?oneureun deochipeiro halkkayo?Shall we split the bill today?
Example conversation
Two friends are finishing a meal at a restaurant.
- 지은 Ji-eun민준 씨, 우리 더치페이 해요.Minjun ssi, uri deochipei haeyo.Minjun, let's split the bill.
- 민준 Min-jun네, 좋아요. 각자 계산할까요?Ne, joayo. gakja gyesan-halkkayo?Yes, that's fine. Shall we pay separately?
- 지은 Ji-eun네, 제가 먼저 결제할게요.Ne, jega meonjeo gyeolje-halgeyo.Yes, I will pay first.
- 민준 Min-jun알겠습니다. 제가 나중에 보낼게요.Algetseumnida. jega najunge bonaelgeyo.Understood. I will send it to you later.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 더치페이, CC BY-SA 4.0.
