French Conversation · Level 26
89 words
French word
paiement
Pronunciation
IPA/pɛmɑ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nounpayment
Example
Comment puis-je effectuer le paiement ?
How do I make the payment?
More examples
Le paiement en ligne est sécurisé.
Online payment is secure.
Core concept
A completed transaction marked by money or a chosen payment method changing hands.
Common phrases
mode de paiement
payment method
paiement en ligne
online payment
Similar words
facture: A document requesting payment for a purchase or service.
montant: The total amount of money that must be paid.
reçu: A paper or digital record proving that payment was received.
Definition in French
Action de donner de l'argent ou d'utiliser un moyen de règlement pour payer un bien, un service ou une dette.
Word origin
Paiement is formed from payer with the suffix -ment; payer comes through Old French paier from Latin pacare, meaning 'to appease'.
Usage tips
- Paiement is common in formal or administrative wording, while everyday speech more often uses payer, as in payer par carte or payer en espèces.
Other meanings
- settlementnoun
Opposites
- remboursementrefundnoun
- impayénonpaymentnoun
Related words
- pré-paiementprepaymentnoun
- payantpaidadjective
- payépaidadjective