This is the 1264th most frequent German word.
bezahlen
"Bezahlen" means "to pay."
In this sentence, 'bezahlen' is used to indicate the action of paying an amount owed, specifically a bill in this case.
Ich möchte die Rechnung bezahlen.
I would like to pay the bill.
Here, 'bezahlen' expresses the act of settling a payment for food, referring to compensating financially for consumption.
Kannst du bitte für das Essen bezahlen?
Can you please pay for the food?
In this context, 'bezahlen' is used to denote payment rendered directly to a service provider for their service.