Bill and takeaway

❃ Bill and takeaway

계산서 주세요. [ Gyesanseo juseyo. ]: The bill, please.
어디서 계산해요? [ Eodiseo gyesanhaeyo? ]: Where do I pay?
앞쪽 카운터에서 계산해 주세요. [ Apjjok kaunteoeseo gyesanhae juseyo. ]: Please pay at the front counter.
따로따로 계산할게요 (더치페이). [ Ttarottaro gyesanhalgeyo (deochipei). ]: We will pay separately.
제가 다 낼게요. [ Jega da naelgeyo. ]: I will pay for it all.
이 쿠폰 쓸 수 있어요? [ I kupon sseul su isseoyo? ]: Can I use this coupon?
영수증 필요하세요? [ Yeongsujeung piryohaseyo? ]: Do you need a receipt?
아니요, 버려 주세요. [ Aniyo, beoryeo juseyo. ]: No, please throw it away.
남은 음식 포장해 주시겠어요? [ Nameun eumsik pojanghae jusigesseoyo? ]: Could you wrap the leftover food?
이거 포장해 갈게요. [ Igeo pojanghae galgeyo. ]: I will take this to go.
포장비가 따로 있나요? [ Pojangbiga ttaro itnayo? ]: Is there an extra charge for packaging?
오늘 제가 쏠게요. [ Oneul jega ssolgeyo. ]: It's my treat today.
이 차 하러 가요. [ I cha hareo gayo. ]: Let's go for a second round (of drinks/food).
계산했어요? [ Gyesanhaesseoyo? ]: Did you pay?
잘 먹었습니다! [ Jal meogeotseumnida! ]: I ate well! (Thank you for the meal)

Cultural notes

Paying the bill in a South Korean restaurant involves a completely different choreography compared to Western dining. First and foremost, you almost never ask the waiter to bring the bill to your table to pay while seated. Instead, the waiter will usually leave a small paper slip or a digital tally (계산서 - Gyesanseo) on your table right after serving your food. When you are finished eating, you simply grab this slip and walk to the front counter (카운터 - Kaunteo) to pay on your way out. Traditionally, Korean culture is deeply rooted in hierarchical relationships, meaning the oldest or most senior person at the table usually insists on paying for the entire group, often saying 제가 쏠게요 (Jega ssolgeyo - "I will treat"). However, this tradition is rapidly evolving. Among friends, students, and younger coworkers, paying separately has become the absolute norm. The Korean term for splitting the bill is 더치페이 (Deochipei), derived from the English phrase "Dutch pay". When you reach the cashier, you can simply hand them your credit cards and say 따로따로 계산할게요 (Ttarottaro gyesanhalgeyo - "We will pay separately"), and the cashier will expertly divide the total. Another wonderful aspect of Korean dining is the lack of a tipping culture. Tipping is entirely nonexistent; the price you see on the menu is exactly what you pay. Leaving money on the table will only confuse the staff, who might chase after you down the street thinking you forgot your change! Finally, taking leftover food home is perfectly acceptable and widely practiced; just ask them to wrap it up for you: 남은 음식 포장해 주시겠어요? (Nameun eumsik pojanghae jusigesseoyo?).

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