verb
zahlen
pay
Es bedeutet, Geld für etwas zu geben, zum Beispiel wenn man im Geschäft etwas kauft.
The German word "zahlen" is a verb that means "to pay" or "to count". It is a basic verb with no prefixes involved.
- zahlen: to pay (money), to settle a bill
- It can also refer to counting or enumerating, but primarily it's about payment.
Similar words:
- bezahlen (to pay for something, more specific to paying a bill)
- entgelten (to compensate, to remunerate)
- vergüten (to remunerate)
Differences:
- zahlen is the general act of paying.
- bezahlen usually implies paying for a specific item or service.
- entgelten and vergüten have a more formal sense, often used for compensation or payment in formal contexts.
In short, zahlen is the everyday word for "pay".
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Examples
Sie zahlen an der Kasse.verb
They pay at the cash register.
Sie zahlen für das Essen.verb
They pay for the food.
Wir müssen jetzt zahlen.verb
We have to pay now.
Wir zahlen für das Essen.verb
We pay for the food.
Kunden zahlen an der Tür.verb
Customers pay at the door.
Maria möchte später zahlen.verb
Maria wants to pay later.
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