Paying & Splitting the Bill
These everyday phrases will help you ask for the bill, split the cost, and pay smoothly at Korean restaurants and cafes.
Key Phrases
계산서요.
neutralgyesanseoyo.
The bill, please.
A simple and natural way to ask for the bill without using complex verbs.
다 얼마예요?
neutralda eolmayeyo?
How much is it all?
Use this when asking the cashier for the total amount.
우리 얼마야?
casualuri eolmaya?
How much is ours?
Use this only to ask the friend holding the bill, not the staff.
따로요.
neutralttaroyo.
Separately, please.
Say this to the cashier when you want to pay for your own items separately.
반반 하자.
casualbanban haja.
Let's split it half and half.
A casual suggestion to split the cost equally with a friend.
카드 돼요?
neutralkadeu dwaeyo?
Do you take cards?
Literally means 'is a card okay?'
여기 카드요.
neutralyeogi kadeuyo.
Here is the card.
Polite way to hand your credit card to the cashier.
여기.
casualyeogi.
Here.
Only use this when handing cash or a card to a close friend.
영수증요.
neutralyeongsujeungyo.
Receipt, please.
Add 'yo' to the noun to politely ask for your receipt.
영수증 괜찮아요.
neutralyeongsujeung gwaenchanayo.
I don't need a receipt.
Literally means 'the receipt is okay'.