This is the 8534th most frequent Swedish word.
betalade
"Betalade" means "paid" in English.
In this sentence, 'betalade' is used to indicate the action of paying an amount of money in exchange for tickets.
Hon betalade för biljetterna innan konserten.
She paid for the tickets before the concert.
Here, 'betalade' emphasizes the direct payment process where the restaurant receives the cash without intermediaries.
De betalade restaurangen direkt med kontanter.
They paid the restaurant directly with cash.
In this context, 'betalade' refers to the process of repaying a borrowed amount, which in this case did not occur.