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How to Say ‘Are you paying by card?’ in French

Vous payez par carte ?

voo pay-YAY pahr kart

[voo pay-YAY pahr kart]

🇫🇷 In France: Contactless is standard. Many places still have a minimum amount for cards, though €15 is normally fine.

Phrase Breakdown

Vous payez

voo pay-YAY

You pay / Are you paying

Formal 'you' plus the verb 'to pay': 'voo pay-yay'.

Example

Vous payez maintenant ?

Are you paying now?

Words in this phrase

Vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

payez

[pay-YAY]

pay

Form of the verb payer used with vous.

Example

Vous payez à la caisse.

You pay at the till.

par carte ?

pahr kart

by card?

'Par carte' means by bank card. Raise your voice at the end: 'par kart?'

Example

Je paie par carte.

I pay by card.

Words in this phrase

par

[pahr]

After 'commencer', it introduces the first step.

Example

Commence par lire.

Start by reading.

carte

[kart]

card

Feminine noun; here a bank card used for payment.

Example

J'ai oublié ma carte.

I forgot my card.

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