How to Say ‘Then I'll pay for the next one.’ in Spain Spanish
Pues la siguiente la pago yo.
pwehs lah see-GYEN-teh lah PAH-goh yo
[pwehs lah see-GYEN-teh lah PAH-goh yo]
💬 Usage Tip: pues at the start means something like "well then" or "in that case", and it's very common in Spanish conversation.
Phrase Breakdown
Pues la siguiente
pwehs lah see-GYEN-teh
Well, the next one
'Pues' means 'well/then'. 'Siguiente' means 'next' and is pronounced si-GIEN-te.
La siguiente parada.
The next stop.
Words in this phrase
Pues
[pwehs]
well / then
Filler word used to introduce a reaction or conclusion.
Pues vamos mañana.
Well, let's go tomorrow.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
siguiente
[see-GYEN-teh]
next
Adjective meaning the following one; same form for masculine and feminine.
Pare en la siguiente esquina.
Stop at the next corner.
la pago yo.
lah PAH-goh yo
I'll pay for it.
'La' repeats 'la siguiente' (the next round). This repetition is very natural in speech.
El café lo pago yo.
I'll pay for the coffee.
Words in this phrase
la
[lah]
it (feminine)
Direct object pronoun referring to a feminine noun like 'mesa'.
La mesa, ¿la quiere?
The table, do you want it?
pago
[PAH-goh]
I pay
'Yo' form of 'pagar' (to pay).
Hoy pago yo la cena.
Today I'm paying for dinner.
yo
[yo]
I
Used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself.
Yo soy el que hablo.
I am the one speaking.
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