pagar el recibo del agua
pay the water bill
The Spanish phrase 'pagar el recibo del agua' translates to 'pay the water bill' in English. It is typically used in the context of personal finances and household chores. It may refer to the action of making a payment for the water service provided to a home or business. For example, you may use it in a sentence like 'Necesito pagar el recibo del agua', which means 'I need to pay the water bill'.
Example sentences using: pagar el recibo del agua
Voy a pagar el recibo del agua antes de que se corte el servicio.
I'm going to pay the water bill before the service gets cut off.
In this Spanish sentence, the action of paying the water bill is happening in the immediate future, hence the use of 'voy a' which means 'I'm going to'. The phrase 'antes de que' means 'before' and 'se corte el servicio' means 'the service gets cut off', showing the urgency of the situation.
Debes pagar el recibo del agua cuando puedas.
You should pay the water bill when you can.
This Spanish sentence is expressing a sort of obligation or recommendation using 'Debes' which means 'You should'. The phrase 'cuando puedas' means 'when you can', suggesting that payment can be made when it's possible for the person.
¿Puedes ayudarme a pagar el recibo del agua mañana?
Can you help me pay the water bill tomorrow?
In this example, the speaker is requesting assistance with paying the water bill. '¿Puedes ayudarme?' translates to 'Can you help me?'. Finally, 'mañana' at the end of the sentence indicates that the speaker is asking for help to perform the action tomorrow.