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How to Say ‘I can pay’ in French

Je peux payer

zhuh puh pay-yay

[zhuh puh pay-yay]

💬 Usage Tip: Je peux plus an action is the simplest way to ask permission. Raise your voice at the end to make it a question: Je peux entrer ? "Can I come in?"

Phrase Breakdown

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

peux

[puh]

can / am able to

From the verb pouvoir, used to express ability or possibility.

Example

Non, je ne peux pas venir à la réunion.

No, I can't come to the meeting.

payer

[pay-yay]

pay

Infinitive verb meaning 'to pay.'

Example

Je peux payer par carte au restaurant ?

Can I pay by card at the restaurant?

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