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How to Say ‘I'd rather pay by card.’ in Spain Spanish

Prefiero pagar con tarjeta.

preh-fee-EH-roh pah-GAR kon tar-HEH-tah

[preh-fee-EH-roh pah-GAR kon tar-HEH-tah]

Phrase Breakdown

Prefiero pagar

preh-fee-EH-roh pah-GAR

I prefer to pay

'Prefiero' comes from 'preferir' (to prefer), and the e changes to ie. Stress falls on 'pre-FIE-ro'.

Example

Prefiero pagar ahora.

I prefer to pay now.

Words in this phrase

Prefiero

[preh-fee-EH-roh]

I prefer

From preferir, used to state a personal preference between options.

Example

Prefiero una ruta más clara y directa.

I prefer a clearer and more direct route.

pagar

[pah-GAR]

to pay

Verb meaning to pay money for something.

Example

¿Se puede pagar con tarjeta?

Can you pay by card?

con tarjeta.

kon tar-HEH-tah

by card

Literally 'with card'. Say 'con' and 'tarjeta' together as one smooth unit.

Example

Pago con tarjeta.

I'm paying by card.

Words in this phrase

con

[kon]

with / by

Preposition used for means or method, as in payment method.

Example

Pago con tarjeta siempre.

I always pay by card.

tarjeta

[tar-HEH-tah]

card

Usually means bank card or credit/debit card in payment contexts.

Example

¿Acepta tarjeta?

Do you accept card?

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