nounverb

el pago

payment

Es la acción de dar dinero o algo de valor a cambio de un producto o servicio.

Definition & meaning

Pago most commonly means payment: the act of paying or the money paid.

El pago está pendiente. — The payment is pending.
Pago con tarjeta. — I pay by card.

As a verb form, pago means “I pay.”

In some contexts, pago can also mean a rural area or district, especially in parts of Latin America. In winemaking, it can refer to a particular vineyard or wine-producing estate.

Grammar & Word origin

Noun: masculine, el pago; plural pagos.
Verb: first-person singular present of pagar , “to pay.”

The noun and verb come from Latin pacare, originally meaning “to pacify” or “to settle.”

Do not confuse pago with pagó , which means “he, she or you paid.”

Synonyms & antonyms

abono — a payment or credit, often a partial payment or deposit.
desembolso — an outlay or disbursement, emphasizing money spent.
cobro — collection or receipt of payment; it describes the transaction from the recipient’s perspective rather than the payer’s.