How to Say "Pagar Mi Factura" in Spanish

pagar mi factura

/paɡaɾ mi faɡtuɾa/from spelling rules

To say "pay my bill" in Spanish, use pagar mi factura.

pagar mi factura is used for paying an invoice or a utility bill, such as electricity, water or a phone bill.

What does it mean word for word?

pagar means "to pay", mi means "my" and factura means "bill" or "invoice".

factura is a bill for a service or an invoice. In a restaurant people ask for the bill with a different word.

To say "I want to pay my bill", put a conjugated verb before pagar, which stays in its basic form.

Do not use factura when asking a waiter for the check at the end of a meal.

In Argentina, you might hear the word factura used to refer to pastries, a term born from a subversive movement by the bakers' union to emphasize the value of their manual labor.
The verb pagar shares a surprising ancestral root with the Latin word pāx, meaning 'peace'. It originally meant 'to pacify' or 'to make peace', implying that paying a debt settles a conflict.
While factura is the standard for utilities, requesting one in a restaurant may signal to the waiter that you need a formal tax receipt for business purposes.

Alejandro is at a service center talking to Elena.

Alejandro

Hola, quiero pagar mi factura de teléfono.
Hello, I want to pay my phone bill.
Elena

Claro, Alejandro, ¿tiene su número de cliente?
Of course, Alejandro, do you have your customer number?
Alejandro

Sí, lo tengo aquí conmigo.
Yes, I have it here with me.
Elena

Perfecto, dígame el número para ayudarle.
Perfect, tell me the number so I can help you.

Sources

IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries factura, mi, pagar, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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