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"Enviar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to send", and "pagar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to pay". Learn more about the difference between "enviar" and "pagar" below.
enviar(
ehn
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byahr
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to send
Mis amigos me enviaron fotos de la fiesta.My friends sent me photos of the party.
b. to mail
Yo le envié a mi novio tres cartas por semana.I mailed my boyfriend three letters a week.
a. to send
El paquete que me enviaron aún no llegó.The package they sent me still hasn't arrived.
b. to ship
La empresa envía sus mercancías por carretera.The company ships its goods by road.
a. to send
Mi mamá envió a mi hermano a que fuera de compras.My mom sent my brother shopping.
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pagar(
pah
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gahr
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to pay
Él está pagando la cuenta.He is paying the bill.
b. to pay off (a debt)
Yo acabo de pagar mis deudas de la universidad.I just paid off my college loans.
c. to repay (a debt)
Toma cinco años pagar el préstamo del carro.It takes five years to repay the loan on the car.
a. to pay for
Mi primo me pagó el almuerzo.My cousin paid for my lunch.
a. to pay
Me las pagarás por lo que me hiciste.You're going to pay for what you did to me.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. to pay
Ya pagué yo.I already paid.
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