págame
/paɡame/from spelling rules
The phrase "pay me" in Spanish is translated as págame.
This phrase is used as a request or a command to tell someone to give you money that is owed to you.
What does it mean word for word?
The word págame is composed of the imperative verb paga (pay) and the indirect object pronoun me (to/for me).
Which one should you use?
While págame is the standard form, you should use págueme if you are addressing a single person with formal respect or páguenme if you are commanding a group of people.
How does it change in a sentence?
To command a group of people to pay you, use the form páguenme.
How do you pronounce it?
/paɡame/
Did you know?
- The verb pagar shares a distant linguistic root with the English word 'pay', as both derive from the Latin pacare, meaning 'to pacify' or 'to make peace'.
- In some Latin American countries, people use the word plata meaning 'silver' instead of dinero when discussing payment. You might hear someone demand their plata rather than their 'money'.
- In Spain, the phrase pagar a pachas describes a situation where a group of people split a bill equally. It is a common way to avoid the awkwardness of individual págame requests.
Examples in context
- Págeme, por favor.Pay me, please.
- Le solicito el pago correspondiente.I request the corresponding payment.
- Agradecería si pudiera hacerme el pago.I would appreciate it if you could make the payment.
- Págame lo que me debes.Pay me what you owe me.
- ¿Me puedes hacer el pago?Can you make the payment to me?
- Por favor, págame los $100 que te presté la semana pasada.Please pay me the $100 I lent you last week.
- Págame en efectivo, por favor.Pay me in cash, please.
- Págame hoy mismo sin falta.Pay me today without fail.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are discussing a personal loan at a cafe.
- Alejandro¿Cuándo me vas a devolver el dinero?When are you going to give me the money back?
- ElenaLo siento, no tengo todo ahora.I am sorry, I don't have it all now.
- AlejandroPágame al menos la mitad.Pay me at least half.
- ElenaEstá bien, te lo daré esta tarde.Okay, I will give it to you this afternoon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
