pagaré
/paɡaɾe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I will pay" is expressed in Spanish as pagaré.
pagaré is a statement used to express a commitment to give money for a purchase or service in the future. In common conversation, many speakers instead use the construction voy a pagar to mean "I am going to pay".
Which one should you use?
pagaré is the formal future tense, whereas in many Spanish-speaking regions, people colloquially use the near future construction voy a pagar to mean "I am going to pay".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, the informal phrase Me encargo yo can mean "I will take care of it" or "I will pay".
How does it change in a sentence?
pagaré is the first-person singular future indicative of the verb pagar.
How do you pronounce it?
/paɡaɾe/
When do people say it?
When you are inviting someone for a meal or an outing, the informal phrase Yo invito is commonly used to mean "I'll pay".
Did you know?
- In some regions, the phrase pagar el pato literally means 'to pay the duck' but actually means to take the blame or pay the price for something someone else did.
- While pagaré is a verb form, the word pagaré is also a noun in Spanish meaning a 'promissory note'. In a legal or business context, this refers to a signed document containing a written promise to pay a stated sum.
- When using Yo invito to pay for someone, it is often considered a social faux pas for the other person to suggest splitting the bill immediately.
Examples in context
- Lo pagaré con cheque.I will pay for it by check.This sentence shows how to use pagaré when specifying a payment method like a check.Tatoeba #1786936 by marcelostockle, translation #267610 by CK
- El tren lo pagaré en metálico.I will pay for the train in cash.This sentence demonstrates using pagaré to indicate paying with cash.Tatoeba #7014107 by arh, translation #7037095 by Goatstein
- Pagaré mis deudas tan pronto como sea posible.I will pay my debt as soon as possible.This sentence illustrates using pagaré in the context of paying off debts.Tatoeba #1828836 by marcelostockle, translation #266881 by CK
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Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are deciding who pays for lunch.
- SofíaYo pagaré el almuerzo hoy.I will pay for lunch today.
- DanielNo es necesario, Sofía.It is not necessary, Sofia.
- SofíaNo importa, yo pagaré.It doesn't matter, I will pay.
- DanielMuchas gracias, entonces.Thank you very much, then.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
