Pay your way Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈpeɪ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈweɪ

PAY-yer-WAY or PAY-yor-WAY

UK

pˈeɪ/ /jˈɔː/ /wˈeɪ

PAY-yaw-WAY

التعريف

To pay for your own expenses without relying on others to cover your costs. It often means being financially independent in a group or shared situation.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used in both formal and informal contexts. Commonly appears as 'pay my/his/her way'. Often used when talking about travel, living arrangements, or splitting costs. It can imply responsibility and fairness, not just ability to pay.

• Spanish: pagar tus propios gastos - costearte tus cosas
• Portuguese (BR): pagar suas próprias despesas - arcar com seus custos
• Portuguese (PT): pagar as suas próprias despesas - arcar com os seus custos
• Chinese (Simplified): 自力支付费用 - 自己负担费用
• Chinese (Traditional): 自力支付費用 - 自己負擔費用
• Hindi: अपने खर्च खुद उठाना
• Arabic: تدفع نفقاتك بنفسك
• Bengali: নিজের খরচ নিজে চালানো - নিজের খরচ নিজে বহন করা
• Russian: платить за себя
• Japanese: 自分の分を払う
• Vietnamese: tự chi trả chi phí của mình
• Korean: 각자 부담하다 - 자기 몫을 내다
• Turkish: kendi masraflarını ödemek
• Urdu: اپنا خرچ خود اٹھانا
• Indonesian: membayar biaya sendiri

جمل نموذجية

Everyone should pay their way on this trip.

basic

He always tries to pay his way when we eat out.

basic

If you want to stay here, you must pay your way.

basic

I just want to pay my way and not depend on anyone.

natural

She worked part-time to pay her way through college.

natural

It’s only fair that everyone pays their way for the concert tickets.

natural