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Meaning of 'Paid' in English | Afrikans to English

Last Updated: July 3, 2026

Level: A2 Elementary

Meaning of 'Paid' in English | Afrikans to English

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🗣️ Translation & Context: Looking for the English meaning or translation of the Afrikans word 'Paid'? Memorizing flat dictionary definitions is slow. Read the Afrikans to English examples below, check your pronunciation, and play the interactive games to master it instantly.

🚀 Key Takeaways & Fast Facts

Dictionary Entry: Essential usages of 'Paid'.
Verified Footprint: 575 active tokens in this module.
Study Commitment: Approximately 3 minutes of required focus.
Difficulty Range: Adaptive (A2 Elementary).
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Ek word per week betaal. Is die geld werklik betaal? Ek het $200 vir hierdie sak betaal. Die rekening is in muntstukke betaal. Elke individu het 7000 dollar betaal.

🗣️ Phonetic Approximation

Ek word per week betaal. /ɛk wɔrd pɛr wɛɛk bɛtɑɑl./

Is die geld werklik betaal? /ɪs dɪɛ gɛld wɛrklɪk bɛtɑɑl?/

Ek het $200 vir hierdie sak betaal. /ɛk hɛt $200 vɪr hɪɛrdɪɛ sɑk bɛtɑɑl./

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Ek word per week betaal.

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Is die geld werklik betaal?

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📚 Core Dictionary Examples

Ek word per week betaal.

I am paid by the week.

📈 Frequency Metric: The term Ek het vir die aankoop kontant betaal. ranks in the top 3% of daily spoken Afrikans.

Is die geld werklik betaal?

Was the money actually paid?

Ek het $200 vir hierdie sak betaal.

I paid $200 for this bag.

⚠️ Native Nuance: While "I paid $200 for this bag." directly translates to Ek het $200 vir hierdie sak betaal., locals often blend the syllables together at conversational speed.

Die rekening is in muntstukke betaal.

The bill was paid in coin.

Elke individu het 7000 dollar betaal.

Each individual paid 7000 dollars.

⚠️ Native Nuance: While "I should have paid a little more attention." directly translates to Ek moes bietjie meer aandag gegee het., locals often blend the syllables together at conversational speed.

Ek moes bietjie meer aandag gegee het.

I should have paid a little more attention.

Ek het vir die aankoop kontant betaal.

I paid for the purchase in cash.

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Jy moes nie die rekening betaal het nie.

You shouldn't have paid the bill.

Ek het tien dollar vir hierdie pet betaal.

I paid ten dollars for this cap.

🔗 Collocation Matrix: Words frequently paired with Ek het nie minder as honderd dollar vir hierdie pen betaal nie. include "I paid no less than a hundred dollars for this pen. context" and "Afrikans verbs".

Ek het 2 000 jen vir hierdie atlas betaal.

I paid 2,000 yen for this atlas.

Mary het vir haar middagete met vyf dollar betaal.

Mary paid for her lunch with five dollars.

🗣️ Phonetic Resonance Match: Pay strict attention to the syllable stress in Ek het vir die aankoop kontant betaal.. Practice out loud 3 times.

Ons het 'n hoë prys betaal vir hierdie oorwinning.

We paid a heavy price for this victory.

Ek kan nie onthou dat ek vir die werk betaal is nie.

I don't remember getting paid for the work.

🔬 Morphology Breakdown

Prefix/Suffix analysis indicates a standard derivation path for Mary het vir haar middagete met vyf dollar betaal..

Trek die name van die mense wat hul ledegeld betaal het, deur.

Cross off the names of the people who have paid their dues.

Ek het nie minder as honderd dollar vir hierdie pen betaal nie.

I paid no less than a hundred dollars for this pen.

🎭 Politeness Register: Standard/Neutral. Elke individu het 7000 dollar betaal. is safe for both workplace and casual street usage.

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❌ Common Pitfalls: "We paid a heavy price for this victory."

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💡 People Also Ask

How do you say "I am paid by the week." in English?

The most natural translation is "Ek word per week betaal.".

How do you say "Was the money actually paid?" in English?

The most natural translation is "Is die geld werklik betaal?".

How do you say "I paid $200 for this bag." in English?

The most natural translation is "Ek het $200 vir hierdie sak betaal.".

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