How to Say "we pay" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “we pay” is “pagamos” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Todos los meses pagamos la hipoteca sin falta.
Every month we pay the mortgage without fail.
Ayer pagamos la cuenta del restaurante con tarjeta.
Yesterday we paid the restaurant bill with a card.
¿Cuánto pagamos por el coche nuevo?
How much do we pay for the new car? (or How much did we pay?)
Dual Identity: Present or Past?
The form 'pagamos' is special because it means both 'we pay' (happening now or habitually) and 'we paid' (happened once in the past). You must use context (like 'ayer' or 'siempre') to know which one it is.
The 'We' Form
This conjugation is always used when the subject of the action is 'nosotros' or 'nosotras' (we).
Confusing Indicative and Subjunctive
Mistake: “Using 'pagamos' when you mean 'let's pay' (a command or suggestion).”
Correction: For 'let's pay,' you must use the special subjunctive form: 'Paguemos la cena.' (Note the 'u' to keep the hard 'g' sound.)
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