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How to Say ‘Are you going to pay by card?’ in Mexican Spanish

¿Va a pagar con tarjeta?

vah ah pah-GAR kohn tahr-HEH-tah

[vah ah pah-GAR kohn tahr-HEH-tah]

Phrase Breakdown

¿Va a pagar

vah ah pah-GAR

Are you going to pay

This is the polite 'usted' form. The two 'a' sounds blend into one: 'bah-pah-GAR'.

Example

¿Va a pagar ahora?

Are you going to pay now?

Words in this phrase

[vah]

going to

Used to express a future action or state.

Example

Ella va a correr una maratón.

She is going to run a marathon.

[ah]

Preposition used before a person as the object of introduction.

Example

Voy a a la mesa de empresas internacionales.

I'm going to the table of international companies.

pagar

[pah-GAR]

to pay

Infinitive verb meaning to give money for something.

Example

Voy a pagar la cuenta.

I'm going to pay the bill.

con tarjeta?

kohn tahr-HEH-tah

by card?

'Tarjeta' means card. The 'j' is a raspy 'h': 'kohn tar-HEH-tah'. Raise your pitch at the end because it is a question.

Example

Pago con tarjeta.

I'm paying by card.

Words in this phrase

con

[kohn]

with

Preposition meaning 'with'; shows accompaniment or a characteristic.

Example

Con experiencia puedes aspirar a más.

With experience, you can aim for more.

tarjeta

[tahr-HEH-tah]

card

A bank card used to pay; credit or debit card.

Example

¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?

Can I pay by card?

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