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Dutch Word of the Day

betalen

be-TA-len • verb — 14th of Jun, 2026


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Meaning: to pay (give money in exchange for goods, services, or to settle a debt)

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Examples

  1. Kan ik hier met de kaart betalen?
    (Can I pay here with a card?)
  2. Wie betaalt de rekening?
    (Who will pay the bill?)
  3. Ik heb al betaald.
    (I already paid.)

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Conjugation

PersonTegenwoordige TijdVerleden Tijd
ikbetaalbetaalde
jij/jebetaaltbetaalde
hij/zij/hetbetaaltbetaalde
wij/webetalenbetaalden
julliebetalenbetaalden
zij/zebetalenbetaalden

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Use betalen for general situations of paying money: pay in a shop, pay a bill, or pay someone. Common patterns: 'iets betalen' (to pay something), 'betalen voor' (to pay for), and 'iemand betalen' (to pay someone). Past participle is 'betaald' (e.g., 'ik heb betaald'), and present forms include 'ik betaal', 'jij/u betaalt', 'wij betalen'.

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