Russian Word of the Day
платить
pla-TIT' • verb — 24th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to pay (to give money for goods, services, bills)
Examples
- Я плачу за кофе.
(I'm paying for the coffee.) - Ты заплатил за билет?
(Did you pay for the ticket?) - Мы платим коммунальные услуги каждый месяц.
(We pay the utility bills every month.)
Synonyms
- оплачивать
- рассчитываться
Платить is the common imperfective verb for 'to pay'. Use заплатить for a completed action (perfective). Оплачивать is more formal and often used for bills or invoices (оплачивать счёт), while рассчитываться can mean 'to settle up' or 'to pay one's share'. Common patterns: платить за + noun (pay for something) and платить кому (pay someone, with dative). You can pay наличными (in cash) or картой (by card).
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