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Usages of zahlen
Ich zahle das Ticket in der Straßenbahn mit meinem Handy.
I pay for the ticket on the tram with my phone.
Mein Kollege, der neben mir sitzt, zahlt immer bar.
My colleague, who sits next to me, always pays in cash.
Weil ich meine Geldbörse verloren hatte, musste ich an der Kasse bar zahlen.
Because I had lost my wallet, I had to pay cash at the checkout.
Wir zahlen die Steuer regelmäßig.
We pay the tax regularly.
Spätestens morgen zahle ich den Mitgliedsbeitrag im Verein.
At the latest tomorrow I will pay the membership fee at the club.
Ich zahle die Mitgliedsgebühr monatlich, nicht wöchentlich.
I pay the membership fee monthly, not weekly.
Meine Tante zahlt die Tickets ausschließlich online.
My aunt pays for the tickets exclusively online.
Für die Wohnung zahlen wir eine Kaution, die wir am Ende zurückbekommen.
We pay a deposit for the apartment, which we get back at the end.
Der Rabattcode ist abgelaufen, also zahle ich den normalen Preis.
The discount code has expired, so I pay the normal price.
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