Quick answer

Use this lesson when you need Korean for apartment utility bills. Start with "전기요금" and check the meaning before you act.

Key words

• 전기요금 – electricity bill
  A utility line item.
• 수도요금 – water bill
  A utility line item.
• 가스요금 – gas bill
  A utility line item.
• 사용량 – usage amount
  Shows how much was used.
• 청구액 – billed amount
  The amount being charged.
• 관리비 – maintenance fee
  Monthly apartment management charge.
• 공과금 – utilities
  General word for utility charges.
• 납부기한 – payment due date
  The date the bill must be paid.
• 납부금액 – payment amount
  The amount you need to pay.
• 고지서 – bill notice
  The printed or digital notice showing charges.
• 검침 – meter reading
  Checking meter usage for billing.
• 자동이체 – automatic transfer
  Automatic payment from a bank account.

Useful phrases

• 이번 달 관리비를 확인하고 싶어요. – I would like to check this month's maintenance fee.
• 전기요금과 수도요금이 포함되어 있나요? – Are the electricity and water bills included?
• 납부기한은 언제인가요? – When is the payment due date?
• 자동이체로 납부할 수 있나요? – Can I pay by automatic transfer?
• 미납 금액과 연체료를 확인해 주세요. – Please check the unpaid balance and late fee.

Example dialogue

A: 관리비 고지서를 확인하고 싶어요. – I would like to check the maintenance fee notice.

B: 전기요금, 수도요금, 가스요금을 먼저 확인해 주세요. – Please check the electricity, water, and gas bills first.

A: 납부기한이 지났나요? – Has the payment due date passed?

B: 미납 금액과 연체료를 확인해 드릴게요. – I will check the unpaid balance and late fee.

Common mistake

Do not pay an apartment utility bill before checking whether the notice includes maintenance fee, electricity, water, gas, heating, hot water, shared electricity, usage amount, billed amount, due date, unpaid balance, late fee, payment method, and contact point.

Self-check

Which Korean word should you recognize first for utility bill?

1. 전기요금
2. 수도요금
3. 가스요금
4. 잘 모르겠어요

Answer: 전기요금

Practice path

Situation path: Korean words for apartment utility bills

Practice these words in the BSKorean app: article-post-31453

This lesson teaches vocabulary and reading cues. It does not replace bank, legal, medical, or government instructions.