How do you say "I prefer to be paid now." in French?

"I prefer to be paid now." in French is "Je préfère être payé maintenant.". This phrase is commonly used in France.

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How to Say ‘I prefer to be paid now.’ in French

Q: What does "Je préfère être payé maintenant." mean in English?

"Je préfère être payé maintenant." means "I prefer to be paid now." in English. Usage tip: [Être payé] literally means "to be paid," so [Je préfère être payé maintenant] is from the driver's point of view. If a woman says it, it becomes [Je préfère être payée maintenant].

Je préfère être payé maintenant.

zhuh pray-fehr eh-tr pay-yay man-tuh-nahn

[zhuh pray-fehr eh-tr pay-yay man-tuh-nahn]

💬 Usage Tip: [Être payé] literally means "to be paid," so [Je préfère être payé maintenant] is from the driver's point of view. If a woman says it, it becomes [Je préfère être payée maintenant].

Phrase Breakdown

Je préfère

zhuh pray-fehr

I prefer

Used to express a preference.

Example

Je préfère le café.

I prefer coffee.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Subject pronoun meaning 'I.' It is used by the speaker to talk about themselves.

Example

Je dis souvent Je quand je parle au chauffeur.

I often say 'I' when I speak to the driver.

préfère

[pray-fehr]

prefer

From 'préférer,' meaning 'prefer.' It expresses a personal preference.

Example

Le chauffeur préfère un paiement immédiat.

The driver prefers immediate payment.

Être payé

eh-tr pay-yay

to be paid

Passive infinitive meaning to receive payment.

Example

Je veux être payé aujourd'hui.

I want to be paid today.

Words in this phrase

être

[eh-tr]

to be

Infinitive of 'être,' meaning 'to be.' Here it helps form the passive idea 'to be paid.'

Example

Il faut être clair sur le mode de paiement.

You have to be clear about the payment method.

payé

[pay-yay]

paid

Past participle meaning 'paid.' It is used with 'être' in the phrase 'être payé.'

Example

Le conducteur veut être payé avant de partir.

The driver wants to be paid before leaving.

maintenant

[man-tuh-nahn]

now

An adverb meaning 'now.' It adds urgency or immediacy.

Example

Je règle maintenant pour éviter un problème.

I'm paying now to avoid a problem.

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