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How to Say ‘Can I pay by card?’ in Portuguese

Posso pagar com cartão?

POH-soo pah-GAR kohng kar-TOWNG

[POH-soo pah-GAR kohng kar-TOWNG]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Ask this before you get in, not at the end. Card machines in taxis are common, but drivers can't always take cards.

Phrase Breakdown

Posso pagar

POH-soo pah-GAR

Can I pay

'Posso' is 'PO-su', with an open 'o'. 'Pagar' is 'pa-GAR'.

Example

Posso pagar agora?

Can I pay now?

Words in this phrase

Posso

[POH-soo]

can I

Used to politely ask permission before speaking.

Example

Antes do elogio, perguntei «Posso» para soar mais gentil.

Before the compliment, I asked “Can I” to sound gentler.

pagar

[pah-GAR]

pay

The verb used for paying money.

Example

Posso pagar com cartão?

Can I pay by card?

com cartão?

kohng kar-TOWNG

by card?

'Com' is nasal. 'Cartão' is 'kar-TÃO', with a nasal ending.

Example

Pago com cartão.

I'll pay by card.

Words in this phrase

com

[kohng]

with

Preposition used to connect an idea to a quality, person, or thing.

Example

Com experiência internacional, o candidato destaca-se mais.

With international experience, the candidate stands out more.

cartão

[kar-TOWNG]

card

Usually refers to a bank card or credit/debit card.

Example

Posso pagar com cartão?

Can I pay by card?

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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