Chinese phrase
我现在付不了 wǒ xiàn zài fù bù liǎo
Meaning
I can't pay right now
When to use it
It states that the speaker cannot pay at the moment. It explains a temporary problem with making a payment and often suggests that payment will happen later.
Example dialogue
这次饭钱你先付一下可以吗？ zhè cì fàn qián nǐ xiān fù yí xià ké yǐ ma
Could you pay for the meal this time?
我现在付不了，我等会儿去取现金再给你。 wǒ xiàn zài fù bù liǎo wǒ děng huìr qù qǔ xiàn jīn zài gěi nǐ
I can't pay right now, so I'll get some cash later and give it to you.