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How to Say ‘Please tap your card here.’ in Japanese

カードはこちらにタッチをお願いします。

kaado wa kochira ni tatchi o o negai shi masu

[kah-doh wah koh-chee-rah ni tah-chee wo oh neh-guy shee mahs]

🇯🇵 In Japan: Contactless payment is now common, but staff may also ask which type, such as an IC transit card like Suica, so have yours ready.

Phrase Breakdown

カードは

kaado wa

as for the card

カード (kaado) means 'card'. Stretch the first 'a' sound. は is read 'wa'.

Example

カードは使えますか。

Can I use a card?

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.

は

[wah]

topic marker

は marks the topic of the sentence.

Example

空席はありますか。

Are there any seats available?

こちらにタッチを

kochira ni tatchi o

a touch here

こちら (kochira) is a polite word for 'here'. タッチ (tacchi) means 'touch', with a short pause at っ.

Example

こちらにタッチしてください。

Please touch here.

Words in this phrase

こちら

kochira

[koh-chee-rah]

this way; here

Polite word meaning here or this place.

Example

こちらでだいじょうぶです。

Here is fine.

に

[ni]

Used to indicate direction or point of action.

Example

学校に行きます。

I go to school.

タッチ

tatchi

[tah-chee]

tap (contactless tap)

Loanword used for contactless payment; often heard as タッチで or タッチしてください.

Example

タッチで支払います。

I’ll pay by tapping (contactless).

を

[wo]

direct object marker

Marks the direct object of a verb.

Example

本を読む。

Read a book.

お願いします。

o negai shi masu

please

This is a polite request. The final 'u' is almost silent.

Example

サインをお願いします。

Your signature, please.

Words in this phrase

お

[oh]

honorific prefix

お adds politeness to certain words and expressions.

Example

チケットを二枚お願いします。

Two tickets, please.

願い

negai

[neh-guy]

request; favor

願い refers to a wish or request, and in お願い it forms a polite request expression.

Example

お願いがあります。

I have a request.

し

shi

[shee]

do (stem)

Verb stem used as part of the fixed polite request phrase.

Example

注文をお願いし、ます。

I would like to place the order, please.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite verb ending

A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.

Example

予約を確認します。

I will confirm the reservation.

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