How to Say ‘I'll pay in cash’ in Spain Spanish
Pago en efectivo
PAH-goh en eh-FEK-tee-voh
[PAH-goh en eh-FEK-tee-voh]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish often uses the present tense for a decision you're making right now: Pago en efectivo means "I'll pay in cash," not only "I pay in cash" in general. The same works with me llevo este = "I'll take this one."
Phrase Breakdown
Pago
[PAH-goh]
Payment
An amount of money given in return for goods or services.
El pago debe realizarse al momento de la entrega.
The payment must be made upon delivery.
en
[en]
in
Used to show where something is or where something happens.
Necesito el pago en efectivo hoy mismo.
I need the payment in cash today.
efectivo
[eh-FEK-tee-voh]
cash
Money in coins or notes, as opposed to checks or credit.
Prefiero el pago en efectivo para esta compra.
I prefer the payment in cash for this purchase.
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