How to Say ‘Can I pay by card?’ in Traditional Chinese
可以刷卡嗎？
kě yǐ shuā kǎ ma
[kuh yee shwa kah ma]
💬 Usage Tip: [刷卡] literally means "swipe/tap card," and in Taiwan it's the normal way to say "pay by card." You can reuse [可以 + verb + 嗎] for polite yes-no questions: [可以拍照嗎？] "Can I take a photo?"
Phrase Breakdown
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh yee]
can; may; be allowed to
Used to ask whether something is possible or permitted.
這裡可以刷卡嗎？
Can I pay by card here?
刷卡
shuā kǎ
[shwa kah]
pay by card; swipe a card
A verb phrase used when asking about credit card or debit card payment.
請問可以刷卡嗎？我沒有現金。
May I pay by card? I don't have cash.
嗎？
ma
question particle
Turns the sentence into a polite question.
今天可以嗎？
Is today okay?
Words in this phrase
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to make a yes-no question.
可以刷卡嗎？
Can I pay by card?
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