How to Say ‘Do you take cards?’ in French
Vous acceptez la carte ?
voo ak-sep-tay lah kart
[voo ak-sep-tay lah kart]
💬 Usage Tip: [La carte] usually means card payment in everyday shopping French. So [Vous acceptez la carte ?] is naturally asking about paying by bank card, not asking whether they accept cards in general.
Phrase Breakdown
Vous
[voo]
you
Formal or plural you, used with shop staff.
Vous acceptez la carte ici ?
Do you accept card here?
acceptez
[ak-sep-tay]
accept
From accepter, used for payment methods.
Vous acceptez la carte sans contact ?
Do you accept contactless card?
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article.
Vous acceptez la carte étrangère ?
Do you accept foreign cards?
carte
[kart]
card
Usually means bank card in shopping contexts.
Vous acceptez la carte bancaire ?
Do you accept bank card?
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