How to Say ‘The card reader is not working.’ in Spain Spanish
El lector de tarjetas no funciona.
ehl leh-TOHR deh tar-HEH-tahs noh foon-YO-nah
[ehl leh-TOHR deh tar-HEH-tahs noh foon-YO-nah]
💬 Usage Tip: Notice how 'no' precedes the verb to form a negative statement.
🇪🇸 In Spain: It's common for technical issues to arise with card readers, especially in older taxis.
Phrase Breakdown
El
[ehl]
The
Used before singular or plural nouns to indicate specific items.
El lector está roto.
The reader is broken.
lector
[leh-TOHR]
reader
A device that scans cards for electronic data.
El lector no funcionó bien.
The reader didn't work well.
de
[deh]
of
Indicating possession or association.
El lector de tarjetas está averiado.
The card reader is broken.
tarjetas
[tar-HEH-tahs]
cards
Rectangular plastic objects used for transactions.
Las tarjetas no se leen.
The cards are not being read.
no
[noh]
not
Used to make a word or phrase negative.
El lector no funciona adecuadamente.
The reader does not work properly.
funciona
[foon-YO-nah]
works
To operate or function as intended.
El equipo funciona bien.
The equipment works well.
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