No. 12,839 in Spanish
pagarle
"To pay him/her/you (formal)."
In a sentence
Debo pagarle el dinero que me prestó.
I must pay him the money he lent me.
In this sentence, 'pagarle' signifies the action of paying a singular individual (him/her).
Voy a pagarle a la mesera por el servicio.
I am going to pay the waitress for the service.
Here, 'pagarle' is used to refer to compensating a person (the waitress).
No olvides pagarle al mecánico por su trabajo.
Don't forget to pay the mechanic for his work.
'Pagarle' in this context indicates settling the payment owed to the mechanic.
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