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How to Say ‘Let me pay half.’ in Mexican Spanish

Déjame pagar la mitad.

DEH-hah-meh pah-GAR lah mee-TAHD

[DEH-hah-meh pah-GAR lah mee-TAHD]

Phrase Breakdown

Déjame pagar

DEH-hah-meh pah-GAR

Let me pay

Stress the first syllable: DÉ-ja-me. The 'j' is a breathy 'h' sound.

Example

Déjame pagar el taxi.

Let me pay for the taxi.

Words in this phrase

Déjame

[DEH-hah-meh]

let me

Command of 'dejar' (to let, allow) plus 'me'; asks permission informally.

Example

Déjame ayudarte.

Let me help you.

pagar

[pah-GAR]

to pay

Infinitive verb meaning to give money for something.

Example

Voy a pagar la cuenta.

I'm going to pay the bill.

la mitad.

lah mee-TAHD

half.

'Mitad' means 'half'. The final 'd' is very soft, almost silent: mi-TA.

Example

Come la mitad del pastel.

Eat half of the cake.

Words in this phrase

[lah]

the

Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.

Example

La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».

The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”

mitad

[mee-TAHD]

half

Feminine noun meaning one of two equal parts.

Example

Comí la mitad del pastel.

I ate half of the cake.

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