How to Say ‘Tap your card’ in Spain Spanish
Acerca la tarjeta
ah-SEHR-kah lah tahr-HEH-tah
[ah-SEHR-kah lah tahr-HEH-tah]
💬 Usage Tip: acerca literally means "bring close", which is how Spanish describes tapping a card on the reader.
Phrase Breakdown
Acerca
[ah-SEHR-kah]
bring closer
Informal command of 'acercar'; for contactless payment, tap the card.
Acerca la silla a la mesa.
Bring the chair closer to the table.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
tarjeta
[tahr-HEH-tah]
Card
A physical or digital medium for making payments.
Voy a pagar con tarjeta de crédito.
I am going to pay with a credit card.
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