How to Say ‘Tap it whenever you're ready.’ in Spain Spanish
Acércala cuando quieras.
ah-THER-kah-lah KWAHN-doh KYEH-rahs
[ah-THER-kah-lah KWAHN-doh KYEH-rahs]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Contactless payment is the norm in Spain, even for a single coffee. Staff will hold out the card machine for you to tap.
Phrase Breakdown
Acércala
[ah-THER-kah-lah]
bring it close
Command of 'acercar' plus 'la' (it); e.g. hold the card near the reader.
Acércala al datáfono.
Bring it close to the card reader.
cuando
[KWAHN-doh]
when
Connector to introduce a situation or time: “When…”. Useful to explain how faith helps in specific moments.
Cuando Cuando me siento débil, hablo con Jesús.
When I feel weak, I talk to Jesus.
quieras
[KYEH-rahs]
you want / you like
Subjunctive of 'querer'; 'cuando quieras' means whenever you're ready.
Ven cuando quieras.
Come whenever you want.
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