How to Say ‘Can the deposit be paid by bank transfer?’ in Spain Spanish
¿La señal se puede pagar por transferencia?
lah seh-NYAHL seh PWEH-deh pah-GAR por trahns-feh-REN-syah
[lah seh-NYAHL seh PWEH-deh pah-GAR por trahns-feh-REN-syah]
💬 Usage Tip: señal usually means "sign" or "signal", but in bookings it's the deposit you pay to secure the table or room.
Phrase Breakdown
¿La señal
lah seh-NYAHL
The deposit
The topic of the question. Remember the 'ny' sound: se-ÑAL.
¿La señal es obligatoria?
Is the deposit mandatory?
Words in this phrase
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.
señal
[seh-NYAHL]
deposit
Advance payment to secure a booking.
La señal no se devuelve.
The deposit is not refunded.
se puede pagar
seh PWEH-deh pah-GAR
can it be paid
Impersonal structure meaning 'can be paid'.
¿Se puede pagar en efectivo?
Can you pay in cash?
Words in this phrase
se
[seh]
one (impersonal)
Impersonal 'se', meaning people in general do the action.
Aquí se habla español.
Spanish is spoken here.
puede
[PWEH-deh]
can / is possible
From poder; expresses possibility or ability.
Aquí se puede preguntar con total tranquilidad.
Here you can ask with complete ease.
pagar
[pah-GAR]
to pay
Regular -ar verb in the infinitive meaning to pay.
Voy a pagar en efectivo.
I'm going to pay in cash.
por transferencia?
por trahns-feh-REN-syah
by bank transfer?
'Por' means 'by' here. Say trans-fe-REN-thia. Your voice rises at the end.
Pago por transferencia.
I pay by bank transfer.
Words in this phrase
por
[por]
through / via
Indicates the route.
Pasa por el parque.
Go through the park.
transferencia
[trahns-feh-REN-syah]
bank transfer
Feminine noun for sending money between bank accounts.
Pagué por transferencia ayer.
I paid by bank transfer yesterday.
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