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paguen

PAH-ghen/ˈpaɣen/

“paguen” means “pay” in Spanish (when talking about wishes, orders, or possibilities for 'them' or 'you all').

pay

Also: that they pay, pay up
VerbA2irregular (spelling change) ar
A person handing a stack of colorful bills to a shopkeeper over a counter.
gerundpagando
past Participlepagado
infinitivepagar

📝 In Action

Espero que ellos paguen la cena.

A2

I hope they pay for dinner.

¡Paguen la cuenta ahora, por favor!

A1

Pay the bill now, please!

Dudo que nos paguen hoy.

B1

I doubt they will pay us today.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • abonen (pay/credit (a balance))
  • sufraguen (defray/cover costs)

Antonyms

  • cobren (charge/collect money)
  • adeuden (owe)

Common Collocations

  • paguen en efectivo – pay in cash
  • paguen con tarjeta – pay by card
  • paguen a plazos – pay in installments

Idioms & Expressions

  • paguen el pato – to take the blame for something someone else did

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedespagaran
yopagara
túpagaras
vosotrospagarais
nosotrospagáramos
él/ella/ustedpagara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedespaguen
yopague
túpagues
vosotrospaguéis
nosotrospaguemos
él/ella/ustedpague

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedespagaron
yopagué
túpagaste
vosotrospagasteis
nosotrospagamos
él/ella/ustedpagó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedespagaban
yopagaba
túpagabas
vosotrospagabais
nosotrospagábamos
él/ella/ustedpagaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedespagan
yopago
túpagas
vosotrospagáis
nosotrospagamos
él/ella/ustedpaga
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "paguen" in Spanish:

pay→pay up→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: paguen

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly uses 'paguen' as a command?

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👥 Word Family▼
🎵 Rhymes▼
traguenenjuaguen
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin 'pacare', which meant 'to pacify or make peaceful'. Paying someone was seen as a way to make them happy and peaceful!

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: payerEnglish: pay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why isn't it 'pagan'?

'Pagan' is for a simple fact (They pay), while 'paguen' is for a wish, a command, or a 'what if' situation.

Do I pronounce the 'u'?

No, the 'u' is silent. It's only there to change the sound of the 'g'.