pagarle

pay him, pay her, pay you (formal)

→ pagar
pagar to pay + le 3rd-person singular indirect object
verb Rare #26,254
pay him, pay her, pay you (formal) Includes the indirect object pronoun “le” (= to him/her/you formal).
SP: Tengo que pagarle mañana.
EN: I have to pay him/her tomorrow.
Conjugation of pagar
SingularPlural
Second pagarte —
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First pago pagamos
Second pagas —
Third paga pagan
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First pago pagamos
Second pagas —
Third paga pagan
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second paga —
Third pague paguen
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First pagué pagamos
Second pagaste —
Third pagó pagaron
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First pagaré pagaremos
Second pagarás —
Third pagará pagarán
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First pagaré pagaremos
Second pagarás —
Third pagará pagarán
Past
Present
Conditional
SingularPlural
First pagaría —
Third pagaría —
Subjunctive
SingularPlural
Second pagues —
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First pagaba —
Third pagaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First pagaba —
Third pagaba —

Basta pagarle a los tipos y ellos se van, hermano.

You just have to pay the guys and they'll leave, man.

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Es el precio que debo pagarle a la sociedad.

It’s the price I have to pay society.

— El conformista (1971)

Tomás está dispuesto a pagarle a María lo que ella pida.

Tomás is willing to pay María whatever she asks for.

No puedes pagarle a alguien para que duerma contigo.

You can't pay someone to sleep with you.

No puedo pagarle ahora.

I can't pay you now.

— Malèna (2000)

Teníamos que haber arreglado un acuerdo con el conductor y pagarle.

We should have made a deal with the driver and paid him.

— El síndrome asténico (1989)

Si no me pagan, no puedo pagarle a Majestad.

If I don't get paid, I can't pay Your Majesty.

— Carandiru (2003)

Si Yanni acaba en la cárcel, Skura estará ahí para pagarle la fianza.

If Yanni ends up in jail, Skura will be there to pay his bail.

Tendríamos que pagarle por eso.

We would have to pay him for that.

— Anatomía de una caída (2023)

Me gustaría pagarle por los daños.

I would like to pay him/her for the damages.

— A Taxi Driver: Los héroes de Gwangju (2017)

Vine a pagarle la renta.

I came to pay his rent.

— El maquinista (2004)

Como no podía pagarle, le dio otros seis.

Since he couldn't pay him, he gave him six more.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)