Korean Dictionary
How to say "Check please" in Korean
“Check please” in Korean is 계산해 주세요 (pronounced "Gyesan hae juseyo").
계산해 주세요
Gyesan hae juseyo
Usage & Context
Requesting the bill at a restaurant. In Korea, you pay at the cashier counter (계산대) rather than at the table in most casual restaurants. It's customary for one person to pay for the whole group rather than splitting, with the understanding that others will treat next time.
Example Sentence
다 먹었어요. 계산해 주세요!
We've finished eating. Check please!
How to use 계산해 주세요 naturally
Quick answer
The Korean word for “Check please” is 계산해 주세요, romanized as Gyesan hae juseyo.
Usage tip
Learn this word together with a complete Korean sentence. Meaning often depends on particles, politeness level, and word order.
Common mistake
Do not rely only on the English meaning. Read the Korean example sentence and notice the particles, word order, and politeness level around 계산해 주세요.
Pronunciation Guide
Say "Gye-san hae ju-se-yo." "Gye" sounds like "geh" in "get." "San" sounds like "sahn" (like 'sun' but with an 'ah' sound). "Hae" sounds like "heh" in "hello." "Ju" sounds like "joo" in "juice." "Se" sounds like "seh" in "set." "Yo" sounds like "yo" in "yogurt." The stress is fairly even, with a slight emphasis on "Gye-san."
Formal & Casual Forms
Casual (반말)
계산해 줘
Gyesan hae jwo
A casual request to a close friend or someone younger.
More Example Sentences
At the end of a meal, asking for the bill.
식사 다 했어요. 계산해 주세요.
We've finished eating. Check please.
A more polite way to ask for the bill, using '부탁드려요' (I humbly ask).
저기요, 계산 좀 부탁드려요.
Excuse me, could you please bring the check?
Offering to treat someone to the meal.
계산은 제가 할게요.
I'll pay the bill.
Cultural Context
In many casual Korean restaurants, you don't pay at the table. Instead, you go to the cashier counter (계산대, gyesandae) near the exit to pay. It's also very common for one person to pay for the entire group, especially among friends or colleagues, with the understanding that someone else will treat next time. Splitting the bill (더치페이, deochi-pei, from 'Dutch pay') is becoming more common among younger generations but is still less prevalent than in Western cultures.
Editorial note
We review entries like 계산해 주세요 for pronunciation, example sentence fit, and learner mistakes so the page answers more than a direct dictionary lookup.
Reviewed by Min-jung Park, Korean Language Teacher. Updated May 31, 2026. See our editorial standards.
Common Phrases
계산서 주세요.
Please give me the bill.
카드 돼요?
Do you take cards?
현금으로 계산할게요.
I'll pay with cash.
Related Expressions
계산하다
Gyesanhada
To pay/calculate (verb)
계산대
Gyesandae
Cashier counter
영수증
Yeongsujeung
Receipt
더치페이
Deochi-pei
Splitting the bill (Dutch pay)
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