Italian Word of the Day
pagare
/pa-GA-re/ • verb — 6th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to pay (to give money in exchange for goods or services)
Examples
- Devo pagare il conto al ristorante.
(I need to pay the bill at the restaurant.) - Puoi pagare con la carta di credito?
(Can you pay with a credit card?) - Ho pagato troppo per quella giacca.
(I paid too much for that jacket.)
Synonyms
- versare
- saldare
Use pagare whenever you talk about giving money for goods, services, bills, or debts (pagare il conto, pagare le tasse). Common collocations: pagare in contanti (pay cash), pagare con la carta (pay by card), pagare per (pay for). It can also be used figuratively (pagare caro = to pay dearly).
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