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How to Say ‘Can I pay by card?’ in Italian

Posso pagare con la carta?

POH-soh pa-GAH-reh kohn lah Kar-ta

[POH-soh pa-GAH-reh kohn lah Kar-ta]

Phrase Breakdown

Posso pagare

POH-soh pa-GAH-reh

Can I pay

'Posso' means 'I can', from 'potere'. Hold the double 's'. Then add 'pagare', 'to pay', stressed on 'GA'.

Example

Posso pagare adesso?

Can I pay now?

Words in this phrase

Posso

[POH-soh]

Can I

Used to seek permission or capability.

Example

Posso pagare con carta di credito?

Can I pay with a credit card?

pagare

[pa-GAH-reh]

To pay

To give money in exchange for goods or services.

Example

Devo pagare il tassista.

I have to pay the taxi driver.

con la carta?

kohn lah Kar-ta

by card?

This tells how you want to pay. Raise your voice at the end to make it a question.

Example

Si può pagare con la carta?

Can one pay by card?

Words in this phrase

con

[kohn]

with

A preposition meaning with, often used to describe manner or attitude.

Example

Nell'espressione Con sincerità, Con spiega il modo in cui le persone si comportano.

In the expression 'Con sincerità,' 'Con' explains the way people behave.

[lah]

the

The feminine singular definite article, used before nouns like 'cultura.'

Example

"La" cultura di questa impresa mi interessa molto.

"The" culture of this company interests me a lot.

carta

[Kar-ta]

Card

A piece of stiff paper or thin pasteboard.

Example

Ho bisogno della carta di credito.

I need the credit card.

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