How to Say “I’ll pay by card” in Korean: 카드로 계산할게요

카드로 계산할게요

kadeuro gyesanhalgeyo

Situation: Shopping & pricesLevel: Beginner (TOPIK 1–2)

Meaning

I’ll pay by card.

-(으)로 marks the means. Say 현금으로 for cash.

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Syllables: 8 · Words: 2

Said aloud, it sounds like [카드로 계산할께요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
카드로
카	ㅋ+ㅏ	ka
드	ㄷ+ㅡ	deu
로	ㄹ+ㅗ	ro
계산할게요
계	ㄱ+ㅖ	gye
산	ㅅ+ㅏ+ㄴ	san
할	ㅎ+ㅏ+ㄹ	hal
게	ㄱ+ㅔ	[께] ge
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Tensing: after a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ sound, ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ and ㅈ become tense (ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ). 할게 → [할께]

Style: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Statement or set phrase

Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.

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Question 1 What does “카드로 계산할게요” mean?

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Answer: I’ll pay by card

Question 2 How do you say “I’ll pay by card” in Korean?

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Answer: 카드로 계산할게요 kadeuro gyesanhalgeyo

Question 3 How is “카드로 계산할게요” pronounced?

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Answer: [카드로 계산할께요]

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