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"Can I pay by card?" in Spanish: ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?

¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?

Say it: PWEH-doh pah-GAHR kohn tar-HEH-tahphrase/ˈpwe.ðo pa.ˈɣaɾ ˈkon taɾ.ˈxe.ta/

Can I pay by card is ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta? Tarjeta means card. Add de crédito after tarjeta if needed.

Restaurant bill

¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta, por favor?
Can I pay by card, please?
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How to pronounce ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?

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PWEH-doh pah-GAHR kohn tar-HEH-tah

/ˈpwe.ðo pa.ˈɣaɾ ˈkon taɾ.ˈxe.ta/

PWEH-doh pah-GAHR kohn tar-HEH-tah. Stress PWEH, GAHR, HEH.

"Can I pay by card?" in Spanish: quick reference

SpanishEnglish
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?Can I pay by card?

Default checkout ask.

¿Aceptan tarjeta?Do you take cards?

Shorter shop ask.

¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta de crédito?Can I pay with a credit card?

Specifies credit.

¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta de débito?Can I pay with a debit card?

Specifies debit.

How to use ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta? in real life

  1. 1Restaurant bill

    ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta, por favor?

    Can I pay by card, please?

    Polite check ask.

  2. 2Market stall

    Disculpe, ¿puedo pagar con tarjeta?

    Excuse me, can I pay by card?

    Street vendor check.

  3. 3Hotel checkout

    ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta la habitación?

    Can I pay for the room by card?

    Front desk.

Mistakes English speakers make with ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?

Incorrect: ¿Puedo pagar con el coche?

Correct: ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?

Tarjeta is card; carro/coche is car.

Incorrect: ¿Puedo pagar con billete de tarjeta?

Correct: ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?

Say tarjeta; skip billete here.

Good to know

¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta? is common. Small stalls may still prefer cash.

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Paying after lunch

  1. ChatPal

    La cuenta está lista.

    The bill is ready.

  2. You

    ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?

    Can I pay by card?

  3. ChatPal

    Sí, puede pagar con tarjeta.

    Yes, you can pay by card.

  4. You

    Perfecto. Pago con tarjeta ahora.

    Perfect. I'll pay by card now.

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Common questions about "Can I pay by card?" in Spanish

How do you say can I pay by card?

¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?

Gender of tarjeta?

Feminine: la tarjeta.

Credit card?

Tarjeta de crédito.

Shorter ask?

¿Aceptan tarjeta?

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