Korean Conversation · Level 107
15 words
Korean word
계산하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationkyesanhada
Meaning
- verbcalculate
Example
정확한 합계를 계산했습니다.cheong hwa kan hap kkye reul kye san haet sseum ni da
I calculated the exact total.
More examples
영수증을 보고 세금을 계산했어요.yeong su jeung eul po go se geu meul kye san hae sseo yo
I calculated the tax by looking at the receipt.
Core concept
A quantity or bill is worked out to a final amount, often including the act of settling the payment.
Common phrases
가격을 계산하다ka gyeo geul kye san ha da
calculate the price
총합을 계산하다chong ha beul kye san ha da
calculate the total
세금을 계산하다se geu meul kye san ha da
calculate the tax
Similar words
내다naeda: Pay money that is owed for a purchase, service, or shared expense.
세다seda: Count people or things one by one to find how many there are.
결제하다kyeoljehada: Complete payment for a purchase or service, often by card or electronic method.
Definition in Korean
물건값이나 서비스의 청구액을 정리하여 지불하거나 정산하는 의미로 쓰이는 동사로, 맥락에 따라 단순한 셈이나 금전의 지불 모두를 포함한다.mul geon gap ssi na seo bi seu ui cheong gu ae geul cheong ni ha yeo chi bul ha geo na cheong san ha neun ui mi ro sseu i neun tong sa ro maeng na ge tta ra tan sun han se mi na keum jeo nui chi bul mo du reul po ham han da
Word origin
계산 (gyesan, "calculation") combines with 하다 (hada, "to do"), extending the idea of calculation to working out and settling a bill.
Usage tips
- In restaurant conversations, 계산 (gyesan, "bill payment") is useful to recognize when the conversation shifts from ordering to settling the bill.
Other meanings
- countverb
- payverb
Related words
- 계산법kyesanbeopcalculation methodnoun
- 계산능력kyesanneungnyeokcalculation skillsnoun
- 계산적kyesanjeokcalculatingadjective