Translation of German word "bezahlen" to English
bezahlen
/bətsaːlən/
Meaning
VerbTo give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services.
How to use
bezahlen ('to pay / pay for') is a weak verb: bezahlt, bezahlte, hat bezahlt. Die Rechnung bezahlen — To pay the bill. Er bezahlt bar — He pays in cash.
🇬🇧 English
to pay
Example
Ich bezahle die Rechnung.
I pay the bill.
Sie bezahlt den Kaufpreis.
She pays the purchase price.
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Common phrases
- bar bezahlen— to pay in cash
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Present Tense (Präsens)
Simple Past (Präteritum)
Perfect (Perfekt)
ich bin/habe bezahlt
Imperative (Imperativ)
Frequency rank: #932 in German
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The German word "bezahlen" is defined as: "To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services."
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The German word "bezahlen" means "to pay" in English.
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