How to Say ‘You can pay in cash or by card’ in Spain Spanish
Puedes pagar en efectivo o con tarjeta
PWEH-dehs pah-GAHR ehn eh-fek-TEE-voh oh kohn tar-HEH-tah
[PWEH-dehs pah-GAHR ehn eh-fek-TEE-voh oh kohn tar-HEH-tah]
💬 Usage Tip: Common in shops and restaurants when discussing payment.
🇪🇸 In Spain: Flexibility in payment is typical, card payments are quite common.
Phrase Breakdown
Puedes
[PWEH-dehs]
Can you
Inquiring if someone is able to perform an action.
Puedes pagar en efectivo o con tarjeta?
Can you pay in cash or with a card?
pagar
[pah-GAHR]
Pay
To give money in exchange for goods or services.
Voy a pagar en efectivo.
I am going to pay in cash.
en efectivo
ehn eh-fek-TEE-voh
in cash
Refers to physical currency as a payment method.
Pago en efectivo
I pay in cash
Words in this phrase
en
[ehn]
In
Indicating the method of payment.
¿Pagas en efectivo o con tarjeta?
Do you pay in cash or with card?
efectivo
[eh-fek-TEE-voh]
Cash
Physical money in the form of coins or notes.
Prefiero pagar en efectivo.
I prefer to pay in cash.
o con tarjeta
oh kohn tar-HEH-tah
or with a card
Offers an alternative payment method using card.
Paga en efectivo o con tarjeta
Pay in cash or with a card
Words in this phrase
o
[oh]
Or
Indicates an alternative option.
Puedes elegir: en efectivo o con tarjeta.
You can choose: cash or card.
con
[kohn]
With
Indicates the use of a particular payment method.
Vamos a pagar con tarjeta.
We are going to pay with card.
tarjeta
[tar-HEH-tah]
Card
A small plastic card issued by a bank, used to make payments.
Pago con tarjeta de crédito.
I pay with a credit card.
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