Η εξόφληση γίνεται ηλεκτρονικά.

Εξόφληση means payment in full, settlement, or paying something off.

So it is close to payment, but a bit more specific than πληρωμή, which is the more general word for payment.

• πληρωμή = payment
• εξόφληση = full payment / settlement of an amount due

In many practical contexts, though, English may simply translate it as payment.

Η is the definite article meaning the.

It is used because εξόφληση is:

• feminine
• singular
• here in the nominative case

So:

• η εξόφληση = the payment / the settlement

Greek articles change according to gender, number, and case, unlike English the, which never changes.

This is a very common question.

Γίνεται comes from γίνομαι, which means things like:

• to become
• to happen
• to take place
• to be done

In this sentence, γίνεται means something like:

• is done
• takes place
• is carried out

So:

• Η εξόφληση γίνεται ηλεκτρονικά. = The payment is made electronically.

If you used είναι, that would mean is, in the sense of describing what something is, not how it is carried out.

So γίνεται is the natural choice here because the sentence is about the process.

Γίνεται is:

• present tense
• 3rd person singular
• from the verb γίνομαι

So literally it means:

• it happens
• it is done
• it becomes

Since the subject is η εξόφληση (the payment), the verb is singular:

• Η εξόφληση γίνεται... = The payment is done / takes place...

In English, the translation often looks passive:

• The payment is made electronically

But in Greek, γίνεται is not exactly the same as a normal passive of do/make. It is a very common Greek way to express that something happens, takes place, or is carried out.

So this is best thought of as an impersonal/process-style construction, very natural in formal or practical language.

You will often see similar patterns such as:

• Η εγγραφή γίνεται online. = Registration is done online.
• Η αποστολή γίνεται με courier. = Delivery is done by courier.

Here, ηλεκτρονικά is an adverb, meaning:

• electronically
• by electronic means
• online (depending on context)

It tells us how the payment is made.

So:

• γίνεται ηλεκτρονικά = is done electronically

A learner may notice that ηλεκτρονικά can also look like a neuter plural adjective in other contexts, but here it functions as an adverb.

Because Greek often uses an adverb directly, just as English does in electronically.

Compare:

• He pays electronically.
• Πληρώνει ηλεκτρονικά.

No preposition is needed.

If Greek wanted to express the idea differently, it could also use a prepositional phrase, for example:

• με ηλεκτρονικό τρόπο = in an electronic way

But ηλεκτρονικά is shorter and more natural.

The neutral order here is:

• Η εξόφληση = the subject
• γίνεται = the verb
• ηλεκτρονικά = the adverb

So the sentence is:

• Η εξόφληση γίνεται ηλεκτρονικά.

Yes, Greek word order is more flexible than English, so you could move things around for emphasis.

For example:

• Ηλεκτρονικά γίνεται η εξόφληση.

This still means the same thing, but gives more emphasis to ηλεκτρονικά.

The version you were given is the most neutral and standard one.

A simple pronunciation guide is:

• i ek-SO-flee-see YEE-ne-tee ee-lek-tro-nee-KA

A few helpful notes:

• η sounds like ee
• ξ sounds like ks
• γ before ι in γίνεται sounds like a soft y sound
• the stress is important:
  • εξόφληση
  • γίνεται
  • ηλεκτρονικά

Yes, it sounds neutral to formal, and it is very common in practical, administrative, or website language.

You might see it in places like:

• payment instructions
• bills
• official notices
• service websites

It sounds like the kind of sentence a company, institution, or online platform would use.

A more everyday version might be something like:

• Πληρώνετε ηλεκτρονικά. = You pay electronically.
• Η πληρωμή γίνεται ηλεκτρονικά. = Payment is made electronically.

Yes, often it could.

• Η πληρωμή γίνεται ηλεκτρονικά. = The payment is made electronically.
• Η εξόφληση γίνεται ηλεκτρονικά. = The settlement / full payment is made electronically.

The difference is mainly nuance:

• πληρωμή = general payment
• εξόφληση = paying off the full amount due

In many real-life contexts, both are possible, but εξόφληση is especially common when talking about clearing a bill, balance, or debt completely.