How to Say ‘Can I pay by card?’ in Portuguese
Posso pagar com cartão?
POH-soo pah-GAHR kong kar-TOWNG
[POH-soo pah-GAHR kong kar-TOWNG]
Phrase Breakdown
Posso
[POH-soo]
can I
First-person form of poder, used to ask permission politely.
Posso pagar com cartão? Não tenho dinheiro.
Can I pay by card? I don’t have cash.
pagar
[pah-GAHR]
pay
Verb meaning to pay.
Posso pagar com cartão? Ou prefere dinheiro?
Can I pay by card? Or do you prefer cash?
com
[kong]
with
A preposition meaning with.
Posso pagar com cartão? Tenho Visa.
Can I pay with card? I have Visa.
cartão
[kar-TOWNG]
card
Card, usually referring to a bank or credit card.
Posso pagar com cartão? O terminal está a funcionar?
Can I pay by card? Is the machine working?
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