How to Say ‘But it says on the door that you take cards.’ in Spain Spanish
Pero en la puerta pone que aceptan tarjeta.
PEH-roh en lah PWEHR-tah POH-neh keh ah-SEP-tahn tar-HEH-tah
[PEH-roh en lah PWEHR-tah POH-neh keh ah-SEP-tahn tar-HEH-tah]
💬 Usage Tip: pone literally means "puts", but it's the everyday way to say what a sign or notice says. For example, ¿Qué pone aquí? means "What does it say here?"
Phrase Breakdown
Pero en la puerta
PEH-roh en lah PWEHR-tah
But on the door
'Pero' (but) introduces a contrast. Link 'pero en' smoothly as 'pe-roen'.
Pero en la puerta no hay nada.
But there's nothing on the door.
Words in this phrase
Pero
[PEH-roh]
but
Used to introduce a contrast or objection politely.
Pero el trayecto fue muy corto.
But the trip was very short.
en
[en]
in; at
A preposition used to place something in a context, time, or location.
En este evento, hablo con varias empresas.
At this event, I speak with several companies.
la
[lah]
The (feminine singular)
A definite article used before a singular feminine noun.
Me encanta la camisa que llevas.
I love the shirt you are wearing.
puerta
[PWEHR-tah]
door
A door or doorway, often used to indicate a meeting place.
La puerta está al lado del café.
The door is next to the café.
pone que aceptan tarjeta.
POH-neh keh ah-SEP-tahn tar-HEH-tah
it says they accept cards
In Spain, 'pone que' is a common way to say a sign 'says that'. 'Aceptan' sounds like 'a-THEP-tan', and 'tarjeta' like 'tar-HE-ta'.
Aquí pone que está cerrado.
It says here that it's closed.
Words in this phrase
pone
[POH-neh]
it says
From 'poner'; used informally to mean a sign or text says something.
En el cartel pone 'cerrado'.
The sign says 'closed'.
que
[keh]
that
A conjunction used to introduce a clause after verbs like creer, decir, or pensar.
Pienso que la flexibilidad también forma parte de una buena cultura.
I think that flexibility is also part of a good culture.
aceptan
[ah-SEP-tahn]
they accept
Third person plural of 'aceptar', to accept.
Aquí aceptan euros.
They accept euros here.
tarjeta
[tar-HEH-tah]
card
Usually means bank card or credit/debit card in payment contexts.
¿Acepta tarjeta?
Do you accept card?
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