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"Credit card" in German: Kreditkarte

die Kreditkarte

Say it: kreh-DEET-kar-tuhfeminine · die Kreditkartenoun/kʁeˈdiːtˌkaʁtə/

Credit card in German is die Kreditkarte, a feminine noun. Many people also say Karte for short, and EC-Karte often means a debit card.

At checkout

Kann ich mit Kreditkarte zahlen?
Can I pay by credit card?
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How to pronounce Kreditkarte

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kreh-DEET-kar-tuh

/kʁeˈdiːtˌkaʁtə/

kreh-DEET-kar-tuh. Stress -dit-. Final -e is a soft uh.

"Credit card" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
die Kreditkartecredit card

Full formal word.

die Kartecard

Short form in shops.

mit Karte zahlento pay by card

Checkout phrase.

die EC-Kartedebit card

Common everyday card.

How to use Kreditkarte in real life

  1. 1At checkout

    Kann ich mit Kreditkarte zahlen?

    Can I pay by credit card?

    Mit Kreditkarte zahlen is the set phrase.

  2. 2Travel tip

    Meine Kreditkarte funktioniert im Ausland.

    My credit card works abroad.

    Meine Kreditkarte is nominative.

  3. 3Lost card

    Ich habe meine Kreditkarte gesperrt.

    I blocked my credit card.

    Sperren = block/freeze a card.

Mistakes English speakers make with Kreditkarte

Incorrect: der Kreditkarte

Correct: die Kreditkarte

Kreditkarte is feminine: die Kreditkarte.

Incorrect: credit card bitte

Correct: Mit Kreditkarte, bitte.

Use the German noun, not English.

Good to know

Germany long preferred cash and debit (EC/Girocard). Kreditkarte acceptance is better now, especially in cities and hotels, but smaller shops may still refuse it.

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Hotel payment

  1. ChatPal

    Nehmen Sie Kreditkarte?

    Do you take credit cards?

  2. You

    Ja, hier ist meine Kreditkarte.

    Yes, here is my credit card.

  3. ChatPal

    PIN oder Unterschrift für die Kreditkarte?

    PIN or signature for the credit card?

  4. You

    PIN. Die Kreditkarte ist freigeschaltet.

    PIN. The credit card is activated.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Credit card" in German

What gender is Kreditkarte?

Feminine: die Kreditkarte.

How do you say pay by credit card?

Mit Kreditkarte zahlen.

Is EC-Karte the same?

Usually a debit card, not a true credit card.

How do you say I lost my credit card?

Ich habe meine Kreditkarte verloren.

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