How to Say ‘Do you take cash?’ in French
Vous acceptez les espèces ?
voo ak-sep-tay lay ess-pehs
[voo ak-sep-tay lay ess-pehs]
💬 Usage Tip: In [les espèces], [espèces] means cash, not "species." French often uses the plural for this meaning.
Phrase Breakdown
Vous
[voo]
you
Formal or plural 'you,' used to address restaurant staff politely.
Avant de payer, je demande : Vous acceptez les espèces ?
Before paying, I ask: Do you accept cash?
acceptez
[ak-sep-tay]
accept
Verb used to ask whether a payment method is accepted.
Si je veux payer en liquide, je demande : Vous acceptez les espèces ?
If I want to pay in cash, I ask: Do you accept cash?
les
[lay]
the
Plural definite article.
À la caisse, je demande : Vous acceptez les espèces ?
At the register, I ask: Do you accept cash?
espèces
[ess-pehs]
cash
Literally 'species,' but in everyday French it means cash money.
Si je n'ai pas ma carte, je demande : Vous acceptez les espèces ?
If I don’t have my card, I ask: Do you accept cash?
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