How to Say ‘Can I pay by card?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
PWEH-doh pah-GAR kon tar-HEH-tah
[PWEH-doh pah-GAR kon tar-HEH-tah]
💬 Usage Tip: In Spanish, [con] covers both "with" and "by" here, so [pagar con tarjeta] is the normal pattern. You can swap the payment method: [pagar con efectivo].
Phrase Breakdown
Puedo
[PWEH-doh]
I can; may I
From the verb poder; used to ask permission or possibility.
¿Puedo sentarme aquí?
May I sit here?
pagar
[pah-GAR]
to pay
Verb used when paying money for something.
Voy a pagar la cuenta ahora.
I’m going to pay the bill now.
con
[kon]
with
Preposition used to indicate accompaniment or method.
Quiero un café con leche.
I want a coffee with milk.
tarjeta
[tar-HEH-tah]
card
Usually refers to a bank or credit/debit card in this context.
Pago con tarjeta casi siempre.
I pay by card almost always.
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