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How to Say ‘Sure, just hold it to the reader.’ in German

Klar, einfach ans Gerät halten.

klahr INE-fakh ans ge-RAIT HAL-ten

[klahr INE-fakh ans ge-RAIT HAL-ten]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Card payment by tapping is now widely accepted in German cafés, but some smaller places still prefer cash. It's worth asking Kann ich mit Karte zahlen? "Can I pay by card?" before ordering.

Phrase Breakdown

Klar, einfach

klahr INE-fakh

Sure, just

'Klar' is a casual 'sure' or 'of course'. Make a short pause after it, then say 'einfach'.

Example

Klar, einfach mitkommen.

Sure, just come along.

Words in this phrase

Klar

[klahr]

sure

Informal word meaning "sure" or "clear."

Example

Klar, ich helfe dir.

Sure, I’ll help you.

einfach

[INE-fakh]

just

Softens a suggestion, meaning 'just go ahead and'.

Example

Komm einfach vorbei.

Just come by.

ans Gerät halten.

ans ge-RAIT HAL-ten

hold [it] to the device.

The usual instruction for contactless payment. Stress 'RÄT' in 'Gerät'.

Example

Bitte das Handy ans Gerät halten.

Please hold your phone to the device.

Words in this phrase

ans

[ans]

to the / against the

Contraction of 'an das'.

Example

Ich gehe ans Fenster.

I go to the window.

Gerät

[ge-RAIT]

device; card reader

General word for a machine or appliance.

Example

Das Gerät ist kaputt.

The device is broken.

halten

[HAL-ten]

hold

Verb meaning to keep something in a position, e.g. a card near a reader.

Example

Bitte die Karte ans Gerät halten.

Please hold the card to the device.

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