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payer

"payer" means "to pay" in French. It is number 589 on the frequency list, in A2 (verb).

Meaning

to pay; to buy; pay for

IPA

/pɛ.je/

Forms in this course

payé

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Qui va payer ?
  Who will pay?
  Tatoeba: sacredceltic / sacredceltic
• Laisse-moi payer.
  Let me pay.
  Tatoeba: sacredceltic / CK
• Je voulais payer.
  I wanted to pay.
  Tatoeba: sacredceltic / CK

Learned together

In the course, "payer" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• entrer to enter
• lire to read
• adorer to love, to adore
• rendre to return, to restore, to give…
• commencer to begin, commence
• oublier to forget
• inquiéter to worry
• revenir to come back, to return
• calmer to calm, pacify, soothe

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