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How to Say ‘Is it okay to pay by card?’ in Japanese

カードでもいいですか？

kaado de mo ii desu ka

[kah-doh de mo ee dess kah]

💬 Usage Tip: 〜でもいいですか asks whether something is acceptable. You can swap in other options, like 現金でもいいですか "is cash okay?"

🇯🇵 In Japan: Most city taxis now take cards, but asking before you arrive is still the polite norm, since some smaller operators don't.

Phrase Breakdown

カードでも

kaado de mo

even by card

カード (kaado) means 'card', with a long 'aa'. でも means 'even with' or 'also with'.

Example

カードでも払えます。

You can pay by card too.

Words in this phrase

カード

kaado

[kah-doh]

card (credit/debit/IC card)

Loanword; used for credit/debit cards and sometimes point cards (context tells).

Example

カードで支払います。

I’ll pay by card.

で

[de]

by; with; using

A particle that shows the method or means used to do something.

Example

カードで払えますか。

Can I pay by card?

も

[mo]

also; even

Part of でも, adding the nuance of something like or maybe.

Example

コーヒーでも飲みましょう。

Let's have coffee or something.

いいですか？

ii desu ka

is it okay?

いい means 'good' or 'okay'. ですか makes it a polite question, so raise your pitch at the end.

Example

ここに座ってもいいですか？

May I sit here?

Words in this phrase

いい

[ee]

good; okay

Means good, fine, or okay.

Example

それでいいです。

That is fine.

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.

Example

少し伺いたいです。

I would like to ask a little.

か

[kah]

question marker

Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.

Example

A席はありますか。

Are there A seats available?

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