How to Say ‘The app said cards were accepted.’ in Japanese
アプリにはカード可とありました。
apuri ni wa kaado ka to ari mashi ta
[apuri ni wa kaado ka to ari mashi ta]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a calm way to point to conflicting information without directly accusing the driver of lying. In a real dispute, that indirect style usually lands better than a blunt "but the app was wrong."
Phrase Breakdown
アプリには
apuri ni wa
in the app; on the app
Marks the app as the source or location of the information.
アプリには価格が書いてあります。
The price is written in the app.
Words in this phrase
アプリ
apuri
[apuri]
app
The taxi app or booking app where payment information is shown.
アプリにはカード可とありました。
The app said card payment was accepted.
に
ni
[ni]
in; on; at
Shows where the information was found.
アプリにはカード可とありました。
The app said card payment was accepted.
は
wa
[wa]
topic/emphasis marker
Adds emphasis to the app as the source of the information.
アプリにはカード可とありました。
The app said card payment was accepted.
カード可
kaado ka
card accepted; cards allowed
A concise notice meaning card payment is possible.
ここはカード可です。
Cards are accepted here.
Words in this phrase
カード
kaado
[kaado]
card
Refers to card payment as listed in the app.
アプリにはカード可とありました。
The app said card payment was accepted.
可
ka
[ka]
permitted; accepted
Indicates that card payment is allowed.
アプリにはカード可とありました。
The app said card payment was accepted.
とありました
to ari mashi ta
it said; it was written
Indicates that this information was stated or written somewhere.
案内にそうありました。
It said that in the 안내/notice.
Words in this phrase
と
to
[to]
that; quote marker
Marks the exact content that was written.
アプリにはカード可とありました。
The app said card payment was accepted.
あり
ari
[ari]
there was; it said
Means the app displayed or stated this information.
アプリにはカード可とありました。
The app said card payment was accepted.
まし
mashi
[mashi]
polite past stem
Part of the polite past form used in formal reporting.
アプリにはカード可とありました。
The app said card payment was accepted.
た
ta
[ta]
past tense ending
Shows that this information was seen before now.
アプリにはカード可とありました。
The app said card payment was accepted.
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