How to Say ‘Can I pay by card?’ in Japanese
カードで払えますか。
kaado de harae masu ka
[kah-doh deh hah-rah-eh mahss kah]
Phrase Breakdown
カード
kaado
[kah-doh]
card
Usually means a credit card or debit card in shopping situations.
カードでお願いします。
Card, please.
で
de
[deh]
by; with; using
Shows the method used to pay.
カードで払います。
I will pay by card.
払え
harae
[hah-rah-eh]
can pay
The stem of 払える, 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 non-past ending for verbs.
現金で払います。
I will pay in cash.
か
ka
[kah]
?; question marker
Makes the sentence a polite question.
使えますか。
Can I use it?
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