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.

Todo se paga.

Everything has its price.

— Amelie (2001)

Antes de bajar del taxi, se paga la tarifa.

The fare is paid before getting out of the taxi.

Es el precio que se paga por ser exitoso.

It's the price you pay for being successful.

Se paga por la libertad.

Freedom comes at a price.

Todo se paga en esta vida.

Everything comes at a price in this life.

El desayuno se paga extra.

Breakfast is an additional charge.

Se paga en efectivo, y en dólares, joder.

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

— Los pecadores (2025)

Algo de trabajo de datos, que se paga extra.

Some data work, which pays extra.

— Masaan (2015)

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)

La pereza se paga caro.

Laziness comes at a high price.