pago recibido
/paɡo ɾeθibido/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "payment received" is pago recibido.
pago recibido is a phrase used to confirm that a sum of money has been successfully delivered or credited. It is commonly used as a status indicator on invoices, receipts or digital banking notifications.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun pago (payment) and the past participle recibido (received).
How does it change in a sentence?
Because pago is a masculine singular noun, the participle recibido must also be in the masculine singular form. To express the plural "payments received", both the noun and the participle must be pluralized to pagos recibidos.
How do you pronounce it?
/paɡo ɾeθibido/
Did you know?
- The word pago comes from the Latin verb pācō, which is derived from pāx meaning 'peace'. In essence, making a payment was historically seen as a way to establish peace or settle a dispute.
- In certain Spanish-speaking business contexts, you might see pago en especie used instead of a digital transaction, which means 'payment in kind' using goods rather than money.
- The verb pagar can be used idiomatically to mean 'to suffer the consequences' of an action. If someone 'pays' for a mistake, they are not giving money but experiencing a penalty.
Examples in context
- Le informamos que se ha recibido el pago correspondiente a la factura número 12345.We inform you that the payment corresponding to invoice number 12345 has been received.
- Confirmamos el pago recibido hoy.We confirm the payment received today.
- Adjunto el comprobante de pago recibido.I attach the receipt of the payment received.
Example conversation
Alejandro confirms a bank transfer to María.
- AlejandroHola María, ¿ya enviaste el dinero?Hi María, did you send the money already?
- MaríaSí, Alejandro, lo envié hace una hora.Yes, Alejandro, I sent it an hour ago.
- AlejandroPerfecto, pago recibido. Todo está en orden.Perfect, payment received. Everything is in order.
- MaríaQué bueno, gracias por avisarme.That's great, thanks for letting me know.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pago, CC BY-SA 4.0.
