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How to Say ‘Can I pay by card?’ in Spain Spanish

¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?

PWEH-doh pah-GAR kohn tahr-HEH-tah

[PWEH-doh pah-GAR kohn tahr-HEH-tah]

💬 Usage Tip: Spanish pays "with" a card: con tarjeta. For cash, the phrase is en efectivo "in cash".

Phrase Breakdown

¿Puedo pagar

PWEH-doh pah-GAR

Can I pay

'Puedo' is 'I can', from 'poder'. Run 'ue' together as one sound: PWE-do. The 'r' in 'pagar' is a single light tap.

Example

¿Puedo pagar ahora?

Can I pay now?

Words in this phrase

Puedo

[PWEH-doh]

Can I

A phrase used to ask for permission to do something.

Example

¿Puedo recoger los paquetes ahora?

Can I pick up the packages now?

pagar

[pah-GAR]

to pay

Verb used when paying money for something.

Example

Voy a pagar la cuenta ahora.

I’m going to pay the bill now.

con tarjeta?

kohn tahr-HEH-tah

by card

Spanish says 'con' (with) when it means paying by card. The 'j' in 'tarjeta' is a throaty sound, like a strong 'h': tar-HE-ta.

Example

Pago con tarjeta.

I'll pay by card.

Words in this phrase

con

[kohn]

with

Preposition used to indicate company, connection, or interaction.

Example

Hablé con una empleada sobre el ambiente laboral.

I spoke with an employee about the work environment.

tarjeta

[tahr-HEH-tah]

Card

A physical or digital medium for making payments.

Example

Voy a pagar con tarjeta de crédito.

I am going to pay with a credit card.

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