How to Say ‘You pay at the till’ in Spain Spanish
Se paga en la caja
seh PAH-gah en lah KAH-hah
[seh PAH-gah en lah KAH-hah]
💬 Usage Tip: se + verb gives a general "you" or "one": se paga "you pay", se entra por aquí "you go in this way".
Phrase Breakdown
Se paga
seh PAH-gah
You pay / payment is made
This is the impersonal 'se', meaning 'one pays'. Stress PA-ga.
Se paga al salir.
You pay on the way out.
Words in this phrase
Se
[seh]
one (impersonal)
Impersonal 'se', meaning people in general do the action.
Aquí se habla español.
Spanish is spoken here.
paga
[PAH-gah]
pays
From 'pagar'; with 'se' it means 'you pay' in general.
Se paga con tarjeta.
You pay by card.
en la caja
en lah KAH-hah
at the till
'Caja' means the checkout or till. The 'j' is a throaty 'h' sound: CA-ha.
Te espero en la caja.
I'll wait for you at the till.
Words in this phrase
en
[en]
in / at
Preposition meaning “in” or “at,” depending on context.
En la parada puedo pagar con calma.
At the stop I can pay calmly.
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.
caja
[KAH-hah]
checkout / till
In shops, 'la caja' is the cash desk where you pay.
La caja está cerrada.
The checkout is closed.
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