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"Pagar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to pay", and "los" is a definite article which is often translated as "the". Learn more about the difference between "pagar" and "los" below.
pagar(
pah
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gahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
b. to pay off (a debt)
Yo acabo de pagar mis deudas de la universidad.I just paid off my college loans.
2. (to buy)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
los(
lohs
)A definite article is a word that identifies a noun as specific or known to the speaker (e.g., the girl).
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
