pay the cashier

Meaning

This phrase means to give money (cash, card, or digital payment) to the person working at the cash register in a shop, restaurant, or supermarket. It is a fundamental daily-life transaction phrase. The tone is neutral and practical.

Examples

• After you find your items, you need to pay the cashier at the front.

  After you find your items, you need to pay the cashier at the front.

• I will wait in line to pay the cashier for these groceries.

  I will wait in line to pay the cashier for these groceries.

• You can pay the cashier with cash or a credit card.

  You can pay the cashier with cash or a credit card.

• She handed her coupon to the cashier before paying.

  She handed her coupon to the cashier before paying.

• Is it possible to pay the cashier using my mobile phone?

  Is it possible to pay the cashier using my mobile phone?

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I need to pay to the cashier.

  ✓ I need to pay the cashier.

  Do not use 'to' after the verb 'pay' when it is immediately followed by the person being paid.

• ✗ Please pay the cashman before you leave.

  ✓ Please pay the cashier before you leave.

  'Cashman' is not a standard English word. The correct term for the store worker is 'cashier'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Please take your tray and ___ at the exit.

  💡 Give money to the worker

  Show answer

  pay the cashier

• You can ___ directly with your credit card.

  💡 Complete the transaction

  Show answer

  pay the cashier