When to use it
In Korea you usually pay at the counter on the way out, so you can also just walk up and say 계산이요. There is no tipping.
Letter by letter: 계산해 주세요
Korean is written in syllable blocks. Here is what each block of 계산해 주세요 is made of.
| Block | Letters | Sounds |
|---|---|---|
| 계 | ㄱ + ㅖ | ㄱ g / k, ㅖ ye |
| 산 | ㅅ + ㅏ + ㄴ | ㅅ s, ㅏ a, ㄴ n (at the end) |
| 해 | ㅎ + ㅐ | ㅎ h, ㅐ ae |
| 주 | ㅈ + ㅜ | ㅈ j, ㅜ u |
| 세 | ㅅ + ㅔ | ㅅ s, ㅔ e |
| 요 | ㅇ + ㅛ | ㅇ silent, ㅛ yo |
New to the letters? Tap through the Hangul chart to hear each one.
How to type it
On a standard Korean keyboard (2-set), press these keys in order:
RㄱShift+PㅖTㅅKㅏSㄴGㅎOㅐSpace␣WㅈNㅜTㅅPㅔDㅇYㅛ
Practice with the online Korean keyboard, or learn the layout in the typing test.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "The bill, please" in Korean?
The everyday polite way is 계산해 주세요 (gyesanhae juseyo).
How do you pronounce 계산해 주세요?
It sounds like "gyesanhae juseyo". Press the speaker button on this page to hear it.
Romanization: Revised Romanization of Korean, with sound changes. Audio: a recorded native-sounding Korean voice.
Last checked: 2026-10-20