How to Say ‘I was thinking of paying like that’ in Spain Spanish
Pensaba pagar así
pen-SAH-bah pah-GAR ah-SEE
[pen-SAH-bah pah-GAR ah-SEE]
💬 Usage Tip: [Pensaba + infinitive] is a useful soft way to say what you had in mind: [pensaba pagar así], [pensaba ir mañana]. It often sounds less blunt than a straight present tense.
Phrase Breakdown
Pensaba
[pen-SAH-bah]
I was thinking / I was planning
Imperfect tense of pensar; often used for intentions or plans you had.
Pensaba usar mi tarjeta, pero el datáfono falla.
I was planning to use my card, but the card machine is failing.
pagar
[pah-GAR]
to pay
Verb meaning to give money for a service or product.
Quiero pagar ahora para bajar del taxi tranquilo.
I want to pay now so I can get out of the taxi calmly.
así
[ah-SEE]
like this / this way
Used to indicate a manner or method, such as a payment method.
No puedo hacerlo así si solo acepta efectivo.
I cannot do it like this if he only accepts cash.
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