se paga

is paid for

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is paid for Often used impersonally to mean “you pay” or “one pays,” especially when referring to consequences or the cost of something. In phrases like “se paga caro,” it means “you pay dearly.”

SP: Todo se paga tarde o temprano.

EN: Everything has to be paid for sooner or later.

Con lo que cuesta esta carrera se paga uno una casa.

You could buy a house for the cost of this degree.

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

Se paga por la libertad.

Freedom comes at a price.

Todo se paga.

Everything has its price.

— Amelie (2001)

El desayuno se paga extra.

Breakfast is an additional charge.

Es el precio que se paga por ser exitoso.

It's the price you pay for being successful.

Se paga en efectivo, y en dólares, joder.

It's paid in cash, and in dollars, damn it.

— Los pecadores (2025)

Todo se paga en esta vida.

Everything comes at a price in this life.

La pereza se paga caro.

Laziness comes at a high price.

Algo de trabajo de datos, que se paga extra.

Some data work, which pays extra.

— Masaan (2015)

Antes de bajar del taxi, se paga la tarifa.

The fare is paid before getting out of the taxi.