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“We’ll pay separately” in Korean: 계산은 따로 할게요

계산은 따로 할게요

gyesaneun ttaro halgeyo

Situation: Dining out & orderingLevel: Intermediate (TOPIK 3–4)

Meaning

We’ll pay separately.

Usage note

따로 means “separately”. Use it with the staff when a group wants to split the bill. -ㄹ게요 states your own decision or promise.

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Practical guide

When to use it

Use it when your group wants to pay separately at the register. It states your decision clearly.

Watch out

-ㄹ게요 means “I will ...”. The idea is the same as 따로 계산해 주세요, but it sounds like you are deciding it yourself. Tell the staff before the bill is made; in a busy place they may not be able to split every item.

How to pronounce it

Syllables: 8 · Words: 3

Said aloud, it sounds like [계사는 따로 할께요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
계산은
계	ㄱ+ㅖ	gye
산	ㅅ+ㅏ+ㄴ	[사] sa
은	ㅇ+ㅡ+ㄴ	[는] neun
따로
따	ㄸ+ㅏ	tta
로	ㄹ+ㅗ	ro
할게요
할	ㅎ+ㅏ+ㄹ	hal
게	ㄱ+ㅔ	[께] ge
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Sound changes in this phrase

Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 산은 → [사는]
Tensing: after a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ sound, ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ and ㅈ become tense (ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ). 할게 → [할께]