How to say “Check please” in Korean
- 계산해 주세요gyesanhae juseyo
The check, please
"Check, please" in Korean is 계산해 주세요 (gyesanhae juseyo), which literally means "please calculate it for me". In most Korean restaurants you say it at the counter rather than at your table.
Ways to say it
| Korean | Level | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| 계산해 주세요 gyesanhae juseyo | Polite | The standard way to ask to pay. Works in any restaurant, cafe or shop. |
| 계산할게요 gyesanhalgeyo | Polite | "I'll pay now." Common when you walk up to the counter. |
| 여기 계산이요 yeogi gyesaniyo | Polite | A quick, everyday way to say "the bill for here, please". |
| 제가 낼게요 jega naelgeyo | Polite | "I'll pay." Use it to offer to pay for someone else. |
| 내가 쏠게 naega ssolge | Casual | "It's on me." Casual slang between friends, from 쏘다, "to shoot". |
Examples
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At the counter after a meal
Offering to pay for a coworker
Treating friends to dinner
Tips
In most Korean restaurants you don't wait for a bill at the table. When you're done, take the receipt from your table (if there is one) to the counter near the door and pay there.
Tipping is not expected in Korea. A warm 잘 먹었습니다 (jal meogeosseumnida, "I ate well") on the way out is the thank-you.
To split the bill, say 따로 계산해 주세요 (ttaro gyesanhae juseyo), "please charge us separately". Koreans also use the word 더치페이 (deochipei) for going Dutch.
Questions learners ask
Do you tip in Korean restaurants?
No. Tipping is not part of Korean culture, and the price on the menu is what you pay.
How do you ask to split the bill in Korean?
Say 따로 계산해 주세요 (ttaro gyesanhae juseyo). Staff are used to it, especially with younger customers.