How to Say ‘Can I pay by card?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
PWEH-doh pah-GAR kohn tar-HEH-tah
[PWEH-doh pah-GAR kohn tar-HEH-tah]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish uses con "with" where English says "by". The cash version is different: en efectivo "in cash".
Phrase Breakdown
¿Puedo pagar
PWEH-doh pah-GAR
Can I pay
'Puedo' means 'I can'. Say 'PUE-do pa-GAR', stressing the end of 'pagar'.
¿Puedo pagar ahora?
Can I pay now?
Words in this phrase
Puedo
[PWEH-doh]
can I
From poder; first person singular, used to ask permission or possibility.
¿Puedo invitar a una copa a alguien aquí?
Can I buy someone a drink here?
pagar
[pah-GAR]
to pay
Verb meaning to pay money for something.
¿Se puede pagar con tarjeta?
Can you pay by card?
con tarjeta?
kohn tar-HEH-tah
by card?
In Spain, the 'j' is a strong throaty 'h' sound: 'tar-HE-ta'. Raise your voice at the end for the question.
Pago con tarjeta.
I'll pay by card.
Words in this phrase
con
[kohn]
with
Preposition used to indicate company, connection, or interaction.
Hablé con una empleada sobre el ambiente laboral.
I spoke with an employee about the work environment.
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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