Korean Conversation · Level 276
15 words
Korean word
더치페이
Pronunciation
Romanizationteochipei
Meaning
- nounsplit the bill
Example
오늘 저녁은 더치페이로 할까?o neul cheo nyeo geun teo chi pe i ro hal kka
Shall we split the bill for dinner tonight?
More examples
회식 때는 보통 더치페이로 계산해요.hoe sik ttae neun po tong teo chi pe i ro kye san hae yo
At company dinners, we usually split the bill.
Core concept
One group expense is divided among the people who took part, usually into equal shares.
Common phrases
더치페이로 하자teo chi pe i ro ha ja
Let's split the bill
더치페이로 계산할게요teo chi pe i ro kye san hal kke yo
I'll split the bill
더치페이로 정산하다teo chi pe i ro cheong san ha da
split the bill
Similar words
각자 계산kakjja kyesan: Each person calculates the personal amount due and pays it from the group bill.
따로 계산ttaro kyesan: Separate billing lets each diner receive and pay an individual check.
각자 지불kakjja chibul: Each person pays the money required for their own share of a common expense.
Definition in Korean
모임의 비용을 각자 계산하여 내는 것, 보통은 똑같이 나누어 내는 경우를 뜻한다mo i mui pi yong eul kak jja kye san ha yeo nae neun keot po tong eun ttok kka chi na nu eo nae neun kyeong u reul tteu tan da
Word origin
더치페이 (deochipei, "split the bill") comes from the English idea of going Dutch and became a Korean term for sharing a group expense.
Usage tips
- The word is useful when discussing meals with friends because it signals a shared-payment plan rather than one person covering everyone.
Opposites
- 몰빵molppangone person paying the whole billnoun
- 일괄 결제ilgwal kyeoljelump-sum paymentnoun
Related words
- 더치페이하다teochipeihadasplit the billverb