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How to say "to pay" in Spanish
"To pay" in Spanish is pagar, pronounced pah-GAR (stress on the syllable in capitals).
| Spanish | pagar |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | pah-GAR |
| Meaning | to pay |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Frequency | #98 in the Palabra list of common Spanish words |
Pronunciation is spelled out in English, one syllable at a time, with the stressed syllable in capitals. The speaker button uses your browser's built-in Spanish voice.
How to pronounce pagar
Pagar is pronounced pah-GAR, in IPA /paˈɡaɾ/. Pagar has two syllables, pah-GAR, with the stress on the second. There is no written accent because the word follows the basic rule: words ending in a consonant other than -n or -s are stressed on the last syllable.
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Example sentences
Voy a pagar
I'll pay
Tengo que pagar la cuenta.
I have to pay the bill.
La empresa paga bien.
The company pays well.
"To pay" in Spain and Latin America
Useful phrases
- ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
Can I pay by card? - pagar en efectivo
to pay in cash
Regional words and roots: Diccionario de la lengua española (RAE). Spanish varies by region, so treat these as the most common patterns, not strict rules.
How to remember pagar
pagar [pah-GAR] sounds like the English “pay guard”. Picture this:
You pay the guard at the gate in cherries: three for entry, five with a smile.
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Practice pagar
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