zurückzahlen

to repay

verb tsoo-RUEK-tsah-len Rare

Also means

to pay back

Usage Note

zurückzahlen means to repay a loan, debt, or borrowed sum. It is very common in everyday speech: ich zahle dir das Geld zurück = I'll pay you back. The noun form is Rückzahlung.

Examples

"Sie zahlt den Kredit über zehn Jahre zurück."

Natural Translation

She is paying back the loan over ten years.

Literal Translation

She pays the loan over ten years back.

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