Russian Word of the Day
платить
/pla-TEET'/ • verb (imperfective) — 26th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to pay (to give money in exchange for goods, services, or obligations); imperfective verb (focuses on the action, habitual or ongoing)
Examples
- Я плачу за кофе.
(I am paying for the coffee.) - Ты будешь платить картой или наличными?
(Will you pay by card or with cash?) - Они платят аренду каждый месяц.
(They pay rent every month.)
Synonyms
- оплачивать
- заплатить
- выплачивать
Use платить for habitual or ongoing paying actions (imperfective). For a single completed payment, use the perfective заплатить. Common constructions: платить за (to pay for) and платить кому (to pay someone). Forms: плачу, платишь, платят.
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