How to Say ‘But it says right there that you take cards.’ in Mexican Spanish
Pero ahí dice que acepta tarjetas.
PEH-roh ah-EE dee-seh keh ah-SEP-tah tar-HEH-tahs
[PEH-roh ah-EE dee-seh keh ah-SEP-tah tar-HEH-tahs]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Sometimes a driver says the card machine is down so he can get cash. Pointing at the sticker is fair, but keep your tone calm and suggest another way to pay, because arguing rarely helps.
Phrase Breakdown
Pero ahí dice
PEH-roh ah-EE dee-seh
But it says right there
'Ahí' means 'there'. Stress the 'Í': a-Í.
Pero ahí dice cerrado.
But it says 'closed' right there.
Words in this phrase
Pero
[PEH-roh]
but
A conjunction used to introduce contrast or additional information.
Trabajo en marketing, «Pero» busco un cambio.
I work in marketing, “but” I am looking for a change.
ahí
[ah-EE]
there
Adverb pointing to a place near the listener or visible nearby.
El letrero está ahí.
The sign is there.
dice
[dee-seh]
says
Expresses verbally.
El siempre dice la verdad.
He always tells the truth.
que acepta tarjetas.
keh ah-SEP-tah tar-HEH-tahs
that it accepts cards.
'Acepta' means 'accepts' and sounds like 'a-SEP-ta'.
La tienda acepta tarjetas.
The store accepts cards.
Words in this phrase
que
[keh]
that
A connecting word meaning "that," often used to introduce a clause.
Te hablé suave para decir "que" me gustó tu estilo.
I spoke softly to say "that" I liked your style.
acepta
[ah-SEP-tah]
accepts
Third-person form of 'aceptar' (to accept); here, a business accepts a payment type.
La tienda acepta efectivo.
The store accepts cash.
tarjetas
[tar-HEH-tahs]
cards
Plural of 'tarjeta'; bank or credit cards.
Aceptamos tarjetas de crédito.
We accept credit cards.
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