fecha límite de pago
/fet͡ʃa limite de paɡo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "payment deadline" is translated into Spanish as fecha límite de pago.
fecha límite de pago refers to the last possible date by which a sum of money must be paid. You may also encounter plazo de pago, which is used in business and legal contexts to refer to the deadline or the allotted time for payment.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of fecha (date), límite (limit/deadline), de (of) and pago (payment).
Which one should you use?
plazo de pago refers to the specific payment term or duration.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In certain Latin American countries, you can express "payment deadline" as vencimiento de pago. Additionally, in some regions, plazo de vencimiento may be used.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural to express "payment deadlines", only the noun fecha is pluralized to fechas, while límite remains singular because it acts as an adjective-like modifier, resulting in fechas límite de pago.
Did you know?
- The term vencimiento de pago uses the verb vencer, which also means 'to defeat' or 'to conquer'.
- The word pago shares a root with the word paz, meaning 'peace'. This is because the concept of paying a debt was historically linked to making a pact or settling a conflict to achieve peace.
- The word página, meaning 'page', is a distant relative of pago because both stem from a Latin root referring to a specific division or piece of land.
Examples in context
- La fecha límite de pago es el 15 de julio.The payment deadline is July 15th.
- El plazo de pago es de 30 días.The payment term is 30 days.
- El pago debe realizarse a más tardar el 30 de septiembre.The payment must be made by September 30th.
- El pago debe realizarse en un plazo de 15 días.The payment must be made within a period of 15 days.
- La fecha límite de pago es mañana.The payment deadline is tomorrow.
- ¿Cuál es la fecha límite de pago de la factura?What is the payment deadline for the invoice?
- No olvidaré la fecha límite de pago del alquiler.I will not forget the payment deadline for the rent.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are discussing their household bills.
- MateoMaría, ¿sabes la fecha límite de pago del internet?María, do you know the payment deadline for the internet?
- MaríaSí, la fecha límite de pago es el viernes.Yes, the payment deadline is Friday.
- MateoPerfecto, lo pagaré hoy mismo.Perfect, I will pay it today.
- MaríaGracias, Mateo, eres muy atento.Thanks, Mateo, you are very thoughtful.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, fecha, límite, pago, CC BY-SA 4.0.
