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How to Say ‘Is contactless OK?’ in French

Sans contact, ça va ?

san kohn-takt sah vah

[san kohn-takt sah vah]

Phrase Breakdown

Sans contact,

san kohn-takt

Contactless,

'Sans' means 'without'. It is a nasal sound and the final s is silent: 'sahn kon-takt'.

Example

Je paie sans contact.

I pay contactless.

Words in this phrase

Sans

[san]

without

Lacking something or someone.

Example

Il est parti sans dire un mot.

He left without saying a word.

contact

[kohn-takt]

contact

Connection or communication with a person, especially in professional networking.

Example

Reprendre contact après un salon peut ouvrir de nouvelles opportunités.

Getting back in touch after a career event can open new opportunities.

ça va ?

sah vah

is that OK?

A very common way to ask if something is fine. Raise your voice at the end: 'sa va?'

Example

Demain matin, ça va ?

Tomorrow morning, is that OK?

Words in this phrase

ça

[sah]

that / it

Demonstrative pronoun used in everyday French to mean 'that' or 'it.'

Example

Ça me plaît quand une entreprise parle clairement.

I like it when a company speaks clearly.

[vah]

suits

From aller; with clothes, aller à quelqu'un means 'to suit someone' or 'look good on someone'.

Example

Dans « Elle te va », « va » veut dire que le vêtement te convient.

In “Elle te va,” “va” means the clothing suits you.

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