Swedish Word of the Day
betala
be-TA-la • verb — 25th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to pay (give money for goods or services)
Examples
- Kan jag betala med kort?
(Can I pay by card?) - Jag måste betala räkningen idag.
(I have to pay the bill today.) - Hon betalade för kaffet.
(She paid for the coffee.)
Synonyms
- erlägga
- pröjsa
Use betala when giving money in exchange for something (goods, services, bills). Common forms: betalar (present), betalade (past), betalat (supine). Formal synonym: erlägga; informal/slang: pröjsa. You can combine it with words like betala tillbaka (pay back), betala kontant (pay in cash), or betala med kort (pay by card).
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