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pagar

"pagar" means "to give someone money in exchange for a good or service" in Portuguese. It is number 566 on the frequency list, in A2 (verb).

Meaning

to give someone money in exchange for a good or service; to pay for; to buy

IPA

/paˈɡa(ʁ)/

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Quem vai pagar?
  Who will pay?
  Tatoeba: alexmarcelo / sacredceltic
• Como posso pagar?
  How can I pay for it?
  Tatoeba: alexmarcelo / CK
• Quanto devo pagar?
  How much must I pay?
  Tatoeba: mervert1 / lukaszpp

Learned together

In the course, "pagar" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• tomar to take
• perguntar to ask
• tirar to take, take out, take away
• descobrir to discover
• correr to run
• mudar to change
• gostar to like
• conhecer to know
• seguir to follow

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