How to Say ‘To pay’ in Italian
Di pagare
dee pah-GAH-reh
[dee pah-GAH-reh]
💬 Usage Tip: After [pensavo], Italian often uses [di] + action word: [pensavo di pagare]. You can reuse that pattern with other verbs too, like [ho deciso di aspettare].
Phrase Breakdown
Di
[dee]
to / of
Here it introduces an infinitive after another verb, as in 'pensavo di pagare.'
Pensavo Di pagare con la carta.
I thought of paying by card.
pagare
[pah-GAH-reh]
to pay
Infinitive verb used for paying a fare, bill, or amount.
Vorrei pagare, ma pensavo di pagare meno.
I would like to pay, but I thought I would pay less.
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