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pagarme

pah-GAR-mehpaˈɣarme

“pagarme” means “to pay me” in Spanish (giving money for work or a debt).

to pay meAlso: to repay me

VerbA1regular with spelling changes ar
A person handing a stack of colorful bills to another person's open hand.
gerundpagándome
past Participlepagado
infinitivepagar

📝 In Action

Él tiene que pagarme hoy.

A1

He has to pay me today.

¿Cuándo vas a pagarme el dinero?

A1

When are you going to pay me the money?

Gracias por pagarme tan rápido.

A2

Thanks for paying me so quickly.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • abonarme (to credit me / to pay me)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • pagarme en efectivo – to pay me in cash
  • pagarme a plazos – to pay me in installments

Idioms & Expressions

  • pagarme con la misma moneda – to treat me the same way I treated them (usually negatively)

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yome pagara
túme pagaras
él/ella/ustedme pagara
nosotrosme pagáramos
vosotrosme pagarais
ellos/ellas/ustedesme pagaran

Present Subjunctive

yome pague
túme pagues
él/ella/ustedme pague
nosotrosme paguemos
vosotrosme paguéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesme paguen

Indicative

Preterite

yome pagué
túme pagaste
él/ella/ustedme pagó
nosotrosme pagamos
vosotrosme pagasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesme pagaron

Imperfect

yome pagaba
túme pagabas
él/ella/ustedme pagaba
nosotrosme pagábamos
vosotrosme pagabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesme pagaban

Present

yome pago
túme pagas
él/ella/ustedme paga
nosotrosme pagamos
vosotrosme pagáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesme pagan
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: pagarme

Question 1 of 1

Which of these means 'You need to pay me'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family
pago(payment) — Noun
pagador(payer) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes
darmequedarme
📚 Etymology

A combination of the verb 'pagar' (from Latin 'pacare', meaning to make peace/satisfy a creditor) and the pronoun 'me' (me).

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: payment

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is 'me' at the end of the word?

In Spanish, when a verb is in its dictionary form (ending in -ar, -er, or -ir), small words like 'me' (me), 'te' (you), or 'lo' (it) are attached directly to the end.

Can I say 'me pagar'?

Not usually. 'Me' only goes before the verb if the verb is conjugated (like 'me pagas'). If it's the base form, it must be 'pagarme'.