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How to Say ‘To pay by card’ in Spain Spanish

Pagar con tarjeta

pah-GAR kon tar-HEH-tah

[pah-GAR kon tar-HEH-tah]

💬 Usage Tip: Spanish says con "with" where English says "by". Cash works differently, though: you'd say pagar en efectivo.

Phrase Breakdown

Pagar

[pah-GAR]

to pay

Verb meaning to pay money for something.

Example

¿Se puede pagar con tarjeta?

Can you pay by card?

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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