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“Separate checks, please” in Korean: 따로 계산해 주세요
따로 계산해 주세요
ttaro gyesanhae juseyo
Meaning
Separate checks, please.
Usage note
Use it when friends want to split the bill. 따로 means “separately.”
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
Practical guide
When to use it
Say it when a group wants to pay separately. Tell the staff before they total the bill, or at the register when you pay.
Watch out
In Korea one person often pays for everyone, so splitting a bill can surprise staff in a busy place. Say it early and tell them who had what. Some small places can only take one payment per table.
In a conversation
- 계산해 주세요 gyesanhae juseyo
Check, please. - 따로 계산해 주세요 ttaro gyesanhae juseyo
Separate checks, please. - 네, 알겠어요 ne, algesseoyo
Yes, I understand.
How to pronounce it
It is pronounced just as it is written.
| Syllable | Letters (consonant + vowel + final) | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 따로 | ||
| 따 | ㄸ+ㅏ | tta |
| 로 | ㄹ+ㅗ | ro |
| 계산해 | ||
| 계 | ㄱ+ㅖ | gye |
| 산 | ㅅ+ㅏ+ㄴ | san |
| 해 | ㅎ+ㅐ | hae |
| 주세요 | ||
| 주 | ㅈ+ㅜ | ju |
| 세 | ㅅ+ㅔ | se |
| 요 | ㅇ+ㅛ | yo |
A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.
Speech style
Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.
It contains the honorific -(으)시-, which shows respect to the person being talked about or talked to.
Words in this phrase
These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).
| Korean | Part of speech | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 따로 | adverb | separately | TOPIK level 3 |
| 주다 | verb | to give | TOPIK level 1 |
Phrases that use the same word
Phrases with “계산해”
- 계산해 주세요Check, please
Phrases with “따로”
- 계산은 따로 할게요We’ll pay separately
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Question 1 What does “따로 계산해 주세요” mean?
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Answer: Separate checks, please
Question 2 How do you say “Separate checks, please” in Korean?
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Answer: 따로 계산해 주세요 ttaro gyesanhae juseyo
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