How to Say ‘I'll pay’ in Japanese
私が払います
watashi ga harai masu
[watashi gah harai mahss]
💬 Usage Tip: が after 私 puts the stress on who does it: "*I'll* be the one to pay."
Phrase Breakdown
私
watashi
[watashi]
I; me
Refers to oneself in a formal or informal way.
私は学生です。
I am a student.
が
ga
[gah]
subject marker
A particle that marks the subject or the item being selected or described.
どれがいいですか。
Which one is good?
払い
harai
[harai]
pay
From 払う, meaning to pay money; this is the polite stem.
毎月保険料を払います。
I pay the insurance premium every month.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
A polite ending attached to verbs to make speech more formal.
毎朝、先生にあいさつします。
Every morning, I greet my teacher.
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