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Paguen la tasa aquí.

Paguen la tasa aquí.
Pay the fee here.
From Lesson 161:Formal commands·Spanish (Spain)

Breakdown of Paguen la tasa aquí.

aquí
here
pagar
to pay
la tasa
the fee

Questions & Answers about Paguen la tasa aquí.

Why does the command form of pagar end in -en instead of -an?
This is a formal plural command (telling a group of people "you all" or ustedes to do something). For formal commands, Spanish swaps the normal vowels. So, verbs that end in -ar (like pagar) take -e for usted and -en for ustedes.
Why is there a u in paguen?
We need the u to keep the hard "g" sound from pagar (like the "g" in "go"). If we just wrote pagen, the "g" before an "e" would sound like an English "h". Adding the u makes the gue combination, which keeps the hard "g" sound.
Is tasa the same word as the one for "cup"?
No, "cup" is taza (with a z). Tasa (with an s) means a "fee", "tax", or "rate". In Spain, these two words sound different because the z in taza is pronounced like the "th" in "think", but it is a very common mix-up for learners when spelling or reading!
Do I need to include the word ustedes in this sentence?
No, you do not. Because the verb ends in -en, it is already clear that you are giving a command to a group (ustedes). You could say Paguen ustedes la tasa aquí if you wanted to be extra polite or emphasize who needs to pay, but leaving it out is completely natural.

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