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"Paga" is a form of "paga", a noun which is often translated as "pay". "Pagar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to pay". Learn more about the difference between "pagar" and "paga" 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.).
la paga(
pah
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gah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. payment
El pedido se enviará al recibir la paga.The order will be shipped when payment is received.
a. allowance
Hernán les da cinco dólares de paga por semana a sus hijos.Hernán gives his children an allowance of five dollars a week.
b. pocket money (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Ricky recibe una paga de diez pesos por semana.Ricky gets ten pesos' pocket money a week.
