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How to Say ‘To accept cards’ in French

Accepter la carte

ak-sep-TAY lah kart

[ak-sep-TAY lah kart]

💬 Usage Tip: French says la carte "the card" where English says 'cards' in general. Paying by card is payer par carte.

Phrase Breakdown

Accepter

[ak-sep-TAY]

to accept

Infinitive verb meaning to take or agree to.

Example

Il faut accepter les cartes.

Cards must be accepted.

[lah]

the (feminine singular)

Definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

La réservation est déjà confirmée pour samedi soir.

The reservation is already confirmed for Saturday evening.

carte

[kart]

Card

Refers to a payment card such as a credit or debit card.

Example

Je préfère régler par carte pour cette course.

I prefer to pay by card for this ride.

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