pagare per
/paˈɡa.re per/word by word
To pay for in Italian is pagare per.
Pagare per is used to describe giving money in exchange for a product or service. It can be used literally for financial transactions or figuratively to describe suffering the consequences of an action, such as in the phrase pagare per i propri errori (to pay for one's mistakes).
Which one should you use?
The phrase pagare per is used when you want to specify the item being purchased, such as pagare per il libro (pay for the book).
How do you pronounce it?
/paˈɡa.re per/. The word has 3 syllables and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- The word pagare shares the same root as the English word 'peace'. It comes from the Latin pacāre, which meant to appease or pacify someone by giving them something.
- In Italy, if you want to pay the bill for everyone at a table, you can use the phrase offro io, which literally means 'I offer'.
- The verb pagare can also be used to mean 'to yield' or 'to produce' when talking about crops or interest, such as 'la terra paga' (the land pays/yields).
Examples in context
- Deve pagare per il libro.She has to pay for the book.This sentence shows how to use pagare per regarding a book.Tatoeba #1301468 by Guybrush88, translation #311414 by CK
- Tom deve pagare per tutto.Tom has to pay for everything.This sentence demonstrates using pagare per with the word everything.Tatoeba #1217417 by Guybrush88, translation #1177564 by CK
- Te la farò pagare per questo.I'll make you pay for this.This sentence illustrates a figurative use of pagare per involving a consequence.Tatoeba #4958456 by Guybrush88, translation #2116183 by danepo
- Pagherò per il servizio di consegna.I will pay for the delivery service.
- Vorrei corrispondere l'importo della fattura.I would like to pay the invoice amount.
- Dovrà corrispondere l'importo totale entro la scadenza.You will need to pay the total amount by the due date.
- Tranquillo, oggi pago io!Don't worry, I'll pay today!
- Va bene, l'uscita al ristorante la pago io!Alright, I'll pay for the restaurant outing!
- Saldiamo il conto a metà?Shall we split the bill in half?
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Example conversation
Giulia and Francesco are at a cafe.
- GiuliaPosso pagare per il tuo caffè?Can I pay for your coffee?
- FrancescoNo, grazie, posso pagare per me.No, thanks, I can pay for myself.
- GiuliaMa è il tuo compleanno, voglio pagare per tutto!But it is your birthday, I want to pay for everything!
- FrancescoSei troppo gentile, Giulia.You are too kind, Giulia.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (pagare, per) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pagare, per, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
