払います
haraimasu
The English phrase "I will pay" is expressed in Japanese as 払います (haraimasu).
This phrase is used to indicate that the speaker intends to give money for a purchase or a service. In Japanese, the subject "I" is often omitted when it is clear from the context that the speaker is the one paying.
Which one should you use?
While 払います is the standard polite form, you may encounter other variations based on the level of politeness required. 払う is the dictionary form used in casual speech, while 払うよ is a casual version. For much more formal or business-oriented situations, 私は支払います or the humble お支払いいたします and お支払いします are used.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For casual situations with friends or peers, you can use the informal 払うよ or 俺が払う. In very formal or business settings, you should use the humble form お支払いいたします or お支払いします to show respect to the recipient. The phrase 私は支払います also serves as a formal way to state your intent.
How do you pronounce it?
haraimasu
Did you know?
- Japanese culture often involves a 'payment battle' where two people repeatedly say 払います to insist on paying for the other, as an act of politeness and generosity.
- The verb 払う is also used to describe 'brushing away' or 'sweeping' dust, linking the physical act of clearing a surface with the act of clearing a debt.
- In Japan, it is considered much more polite to pay using a small tray provided at the counter rather than handing cash or a credit card directly to the clerk's hand.
Examples in context
- クレジットカードで払います。I will pay with a credit card.This sentence is useful for learning how to specify a payment method with 払います.Tatoeba #6828185 by D0UG, translation #8232159 by DonTae
- 私は支払います。お会計は私がお願いします。I will pay. Please leave the check to me.
- 私が払うよ。I will pay.
- 俺が払うから、気にしないで。Don't worry, I'll pay.
- 今日は私が払います。Kyō wa watashi ga haraimasu.I will pay today.
- 現金で払います。Genkin de haraimasu.I will pay in cash.
Example conversation
Hana and Hiroto are at a cafe.
- 陽葵 Himariコーヒー、ありがとうございます。Kōhī, arigatō gozaimasu.Thank you for the coffee.
- 大翔 Hirotoいいえ、気にしないでください。Iie, ki ni shinaide kudasai.No, please don't worry about it.
- 陽葵 Himari次は私が払います。Tsugi wa watashi ga haraimasu.Next time, I will pay.
- 大翔 Hirotoはい、お願いしますね。Hai, onegai shimasu ne.Yes, please do.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
