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How to Say ‘I'll pay you back in a bit.’ in Spain Spanish

Ahora te lo pago.

ah-OH-rah teh loh pah-goh

[ah-OH-rah teh loh pah-goh]

💬 Usage Tip: In Spain ahora often means "in a bit" rather than "right now". The same goes for ahora voy "I'll be right there".

Phrase Breakdown

Ahora

[ah-OH-rah]

now / right now

Ahora means now; it refers to the present moment.

Example

Voy Ahora a pedir el café.

I’m going to order the coffee now.

te lo pago.

teh loh pah-goh

I'll pay you for it.

'Te' means to you and 'lo' means it. The pronouns come before the verb, all said as one unit.

Example

Mañana te lo pago.

I'll pay you back tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

[teh]

to you

Indirect object pronoun used with quedar bien/mal to say how something suits someone.

Example

Ese color te queda muy bien, en serio.

That color suits you very well, seriously.

[loh]

A direct object pronoun meaning it, often referring to a plan, meeting, or task.

Example

Lo confirmamos por correo después del evento.

We’ll confirm it by email after the event.

pago

[pah-goh]

I pay

Used to indicate the act of giving money for a purchase.

Example

Pago todo en efectivo.

I pay everything in cash.

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