Εξοφλώ τον λογαριασμό σήμερα.

I pay off the bill today.

Breakdown of Εξοφλώ τον λογαριασμό σήμερα.

• σήμερα: today
• ο λογαριασμός: the bill
• εξοφλώ: to pay off (a bill)

Questions & Answers about Εξοφλώ τον λογαριασμό σήμερα.

What does εξοφλώ mean exactly, and how is it different from πληρώνω?

Εξοφλώ usually means pay off, settle in full, or clear a debt/bill.

So in this sentence, it suggests not just making a payment, but finishing the payment of the bill/account.

By contrast, πληρώνω is the more general verb to pay.

• Πληρώνω τον λογαριασμό = I pay the bill
• Εξοφλώ τον λογαριασμό = I pay off / settle the bill completely

In many everyday situations, the two can overlap, but εξοφλώ sounds a bit more specific and final.

What form is εξοφλώ?

Εξοφλώ is:

• 1st person singular
• present tense
• active voice

So it means I pay off or I am paying off, depending on context.

The ending -ώ is a common present-tense ending for this type of verb.

A few related forms are:

• εξοφλώ = I pay off
• εξοφλείς = you pay off
• εξοφλεί = he/she/it pays off
• εξοφλούμε = we pay off
• εξοφλείτε = you pay off
• εξοφλούν(ε) = they pay off

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