gyesaneul machigo geoseureumdoneul hwaginhaesseoyo.

object particle

Breakdown of gyesaneul machigo geoseureumdoneul hwaginhaesseoyo.

• 확인하다: to check
• 거스름돈: change
• 계산: payment

Questions & Answers about gyesaneul machigo geoseureumdoneul hwaginhaesseoyo.

What does 계산을 마치고 mean in this sentence?

계산하다 means ‘to pay (the bill)’ or ‘to settle payment’, and 마치다 means ‘to finish’ or ‘to complete’. When you say 계산을 마치다, it literally means ‘to finish paying’. The -고 at the end is a connective ending, so 계산을 마치고 translates as “after finishing (the) payment” or “having completed the payment.”

What role does the -고 ending play in 마치고?

The suffix -고 attaches to a verb stem to link two actions performed by the same subject. It can mean “and” or indicate sequence (“after doing X, then Y”). In 계산을 마치고 거스름돈을 확인했어요, -고 tells us you first finished paying (계산을 마치다) and then checked your change.

Can I use 계산을 끝내고 instead of 계산을 마치고?

Yes. 끝내다 and 마치다 both mean ‘to finish’ or ‘to complete’, so 계산을 끝내고 is grammatically fine and very similar in meaning. Nuance-wise, 끝내다 sometimes feels a bit stronger (to bring something to a complete end), while 마치다 is more neutral. In everyday speech, they’re largely interchangeable here.

What exactly is 거스름돈, and are there synonyms?

거스름돈 literally breaks down to ‘money that’s returned’ and means the “change” you get back after paying. A common synonym is 잔돈, which also means spare change. Both refer to the leftover coins/bills returned by the cashier.