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How to Say ‘I already made the payment at the bank.’ in Mexican Spanish

Ya hice el pago en el banco.

yah EE-seh el PAH-goh ehn el BAHN-koh

[yah EE-seh el PAH-goh ehn el BAHN-koh]

🇲🇽 In Mexico: INM fees are usually paid at a bank or online before your appointment, not at the counter. Expect the officer to ask for proof.

Phrase Breakdown

Ya hice el pago

yah EE-seh el PAH-goh

I already made the payment

Tells someone the payment is done. The h in 'hice' is silent.

Example

Ya hice el pago de la renta.

I already paid the rent.

Words in this phrase

[yah]

Already

'Ya' is an adverb expressing that something has occurred already or yet.

Example

Ya terminé mis tareas.

I have already finished my homework.

hice

[EE-seh]

I made

Past tense of 'hacer', first person.

Example

Hice un pastel ayer.

I made a cake yesterday.

[el]

the

Masculine singular definite article.

Example

«El» acompaña al sustantivo en «El crecimiento».

“El” accompanies the noun in “The growth.”

pago

[PAH-goh]

payment

Masculine noun for a payment.

Example

El pago es en efectivo.

The payment is in cash.

en el banco.

ehn el BAHN-koh

at the bank.

Says where it happened. Link the words: e-nel-BAN-co.

Example

Cambié dinero en el banco.

I exchanged money at the bank.

Words in this phrase

[ehn]

Marks the price agreed.

Example

Lo dejo en cien.

I'll leave it at a hundred.

[el]

the

Masculine singular definite article.

Example

«El» acompaña al sustantivo en «El crecimiento».

“El” accompanies the noun in “The growth.”

banco

[BAHN-koh]

bank

Masculine noun for a financial institution; can also mean a bench.

Example

Voy al banco a sacar dinero.

I'm going to the bank to get money.

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