Korean word

계산대

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyesandae

Meaning

  • nouncheckout counter

Example

계산대에서 물건을 샀어요.kye san dae e seo mul geo neul sa sseo yo

I bought something at the checkout counter.

Illustration for 계산대 (checkout counter)

More examples

신용카드로 계산대에서 결제했어요.si nyong ka deu ro kye san dae e seo kyeol je hae sseo yo

I paid at the checkout counter with a credit card.

Core concept

The checkout area where a person or machine handles payment for goods.

Common phrases

  • 계산대에서 결제하다kye san dae e seo kyeol je ha da

    pay at the checkout counter

  • 계산대에 줄을 서다kye san dae e chu reul seo da

    stand in line at the checkout counter

  • 계산대 앞에 서다kye san dae a pe seo da

    stand in front of the checkout counter

Similar words

카운터kaunteo: A service counter where customers receive information, assistance, or other services.
계산원kyesanwon: A store worker who checks the bill and takes the money owed.
캐셔kaesyeo: A checkout cashier who scans items and records sales at the register.

Definition in Korean

물건값을 정산하는 기계나 사람이 있는 공간을 가리키며, 계산기능을 하는 장비와 그 주변을 포함하는 말.mul geon gap sseul cheong san ha neun ki gye na sa ra mi in neun kong ga neul ka ri ki myeo kye san gi neung eul ha neun chang bi wa keu chu byeo neul po ham ha neun mal

Word origin

The word combines gyesan, meaning calculation or bill settlement, with dae, meaning a stand or counter, for a place equipped to settle a purchase.

Usage tips

  • English often separates the payment station from the machine used there, while this Korean word can cover both, so context shows which one is meant.

Other meanings

  • cash registernoun

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