How to Say ‘Can I pay by card?’ in Japanese
カードで払えますか。
kaado de harae masu ka
[kaa-doh deh hah-rah-eh mahss kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [払えますか] means "can pay?" so this pattern asks whether a payment method is possible. Swap in another method the same way: [現金で払えますか].
Phrase Breakdown
カード
kaado
[kaa-doh]
card
Usually means a credit card or debit card in payment situations.
カードは使えますか。
Can I use a card?
で
de
[deh]
by / with
Particle showing means or method, as in paying by card.
現金で払います。
I will pay with cash.
払え
harae
[hah-rah-eh]
can pay
Potential form stem of 払う, meaning to be able to pay.
ここで払えます。
You can pay here.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
A polite verb ending.
今払えます。
I can pay now.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Sentence-ending particle that makes the sentence a question.
使えますか。
Can I use it?
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