pago

payment

USAGE NOTE

This word is often used in the plural in the senses shown in 3) and 4) of the noun.

el pago(

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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).

masculine noun

1. (remuneration)

a. payment

Tengo que hacer el pago del coche el cinco de este mes.I need to make my car payment on the fifth of this month.

2. (compensation)

a. reward

Las sonrisas de los niños fueron pago suficiente.The children's smiles were reward enough.

3. (area)

a. region

Mucha gente habla quechua por estos pagos de Perú.A lot of people speak Quechua around this region of Peru.

4. (homeland)

a. home turf

Después de pasar dos años en París, estaba contento de volver a sus pagos en Uruguay.After spending two years in Paris, he was glad to get back to his home turf in Uruguay.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

5. (taken care of)

a. paid for

El almuerzo ya está pago así que nos podemos ir.The lunch is already paid for so we can go.

Examples

Phrases

forma de pago	method of payment
yo pago	I pay
pago con	I pay by
comprobante de pago	proof of payment
pago la cuenta	I pay the check
nunca pago con dinero en efectivo	I never pay in cash
pago por milla recorrida	mileage
concertar el pago de	to arrange payment of
acuerdo de pago anual	annual payment agreement
deducción de impuestos sobre el pago de intereses de hipotecas	mortgage interest relief at source
pago contra reembolso	cash on delivery
descuento por pronto pago	early payment discount
pago extra	additional pay
pago en	I pay in
no pago	unpaid
el pago que recibe un empleado por su trabajo	the payment that an employee receives for his or her work
nunca pago con dinero en	I never pay with ... money
yo pago tus estudios	I pay for your studies
Uso mi tarjeta de crédito, pero normalmente pago con dinero en efectivo.	I use my credit card, but I usually pay with cash.
localidad donde esperan pago	location where payment is to be sent