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- "He pays for the hotel."
"He pays for the hotel."
Translation:Ele paga pelo hotel.
May 18, 2013
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I've just checked 2 verb dictionaries (from the most respected authors, Francisco Fernandes and the other is Celso Luft). They say the verb "pagar" is mainly transitive. So you would say "someone pays something" [I payed the bill // Eu paguei a conta]. It can also be transitive direct and indirect "someone pays something for someone else". It is less used, but still ok, the transitive indirect form "Ele paga pelo hotel" --> means that he is paying FOR his stay. But if you say "Ele paga para o hotel (...)" --> this sentence requires an object {he pays (to) the hotel + for something} Eg. "He pays (TO) the hotel FOR the damage he caused." I hope I could help! :)