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

Posso pagar com cartão?

POH-soo pah-GAR kohng car-TOWN

[POH-soo pah-GAR kohng car-TOWN]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Small cafés and kiosks sometimes take cash only or set a minimum for cards. It's worth asking before you order.

Phrase Breakdown

Posso pagar

POH-soo pah-GAR

Can I pay

'Posso' means 'I can' or 'may I'. The double 's' sounds like 's', and the final 'o' sounds like 'u': 'PÓ-su pa-GAR'.

Example

Posso pagar agora?

Can I pay now?

Words in this phrase

Posso

[POH-soo]

I can

First-person form of 'poder', meaning 'I can' or 'I am able to'.

Example

Sim, posso pedir essa mesa para si.

Yes, I can request that table for you.

pagar

[pah-GAR]

to pay

Infinitive verb meaning to pay for something.

Example

Quero pagar agora.

I want to pay now.

com cartão?

kohng car-TOWN

by card?

'Com' means 'with', and 'cartão' means 'card'. Both words are nasal: 'kõ kar-TÃW'.

Example

Pago com cartão.

I 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

[car-TOWN]

card

A travel card (e.g., Andante card) that you validate by tapping at the gates/validator.

Example

Encostas o cartão na máquina para entrar.

You tap the card on the machine to enter.

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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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