Charging a price or receiving pay in Spanish

A business can charge a price and a worker can receive pay.

The idea

Cobrar means to charge or collect money; context shows whether the subject is a business or a worker.

La tienda cobra diez euros por la entrega.The shop charges ten euros for delivery.
Cobro mi sueldo al final del mes.I receive my salary at the end of the month.
¿Cobras por reparar bicicletas?Do you charge for repairing bicycles?
Cobramos cinco euros por cada entrada.We charge five euros for each ticket.
La camarera cobra la cuenta a los clientes.The server collects payment for the bill from the customers.
Los músicos cobran después del concierto.The musicians get paid after the concert.

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Do not confuse the recipient of money with the person paying it: cobrar focuses on receiving.

Choose the correct form: Yo ___ mi salario el viernes. (cobro / cobran)
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cobro
Cobro identifies the speaker receiving a salary.
Choose the correct form: La empresa ___ veinte euros por el servicio. (cobra / cobras)
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cobra
Cobra agrees with the singular company charging for the service.
Choose the correct form: Nosotros ___ al terminar el trabajo. (cobramos / cobráis)
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cobramos
Cobramos identifies the speaker and others receiving payment.

Describe a fee a business charges and when a worker gets paid.