بِطَاقَةُ اِئْتِمَان
biṭāqatu iʔtimānfeminine
The English phrase "credit card" is expressed in Arabic as بِطَاقَةُ اِئْتِمَان (biṭāqatu iʔtimān). Wiktionary also lists بِطَاقَةُ تَسْلِيف (biṭāqatu taslīf) and كْرِدِت كَرْد (kridit kard).
Meaning: card connected to a credit account used to buy goods or services (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| بِطَاقَةُ اِئْتِمَان | biṭāqatu iʔtimān | feminine |
| بِطَاقَةُ تَسْلِيف | biṭāqatu taslīf | feminine |
| كْرِدِت كَرْد | kridit kard | masculine |
A credit card is a card connected to a credit account used to buy goods or services.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase بِطَاقَةُ اِئْتِمَان is composed of biṭāqa (card) and iʔtimān (credit/trust).
Which one should you use?
While biṭāqatu iʔtimān is the standard term, biṭāqatu taslīf is also used, though taslīf specifically implies the act of lending or advancing funds.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
In formal contexts, you may use بطاقة الائتمان. In many spoken Arabic dialects, people colloquially use the transliterated version كْرِدِت كَرْد.
How does it change in a sentence?
The standard form بِطَاقَةُ اِئْتِمَان is feminine, while the transliterated version كْرِدِت كَرْد is masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
biṭāqatu iʔtimān
Did you know?
- The word اِئْتِمَان (credit) shares a linguistic root with the word for 'faith' or 'trust' (أمانة), reflecting a cultural view that credit is fundamentally a matter of trust between parties.
- The word تَسْلِيف (lending) comes from a root that relates to 'preceding' or 'going before', implying that the money is provided before the actual payment is made.
- Because بِطَاقَة (biṭāqa) means 'card', it is used for everything from a SIM card to a business card or an ID. It is a universal 'catch-all' term for any small plastic or electronic credential.
Examples in context
- ماذا تعتقد عن بطاقات الائتمان؟What do you think about credit cards?
- نعم، نقبل جميع البطاقات الائتمانية.Yes, we accept all credit cards.
Example conversation
Omar and Nour are at a clothing store.
- عمر Omarهَلْ تُريدينَ شِراءَ هَذا الفُستانِ يا نُور؟hal turīdīna shirāʾa hādhā al-fustāni yā Nour?Do you want to buy this dress, Nour?
- نور Nourنَعَم، لَكِن لَيْسَ مَعِي نَقْدٌ.naʿam, lakin laysa maʿī naqd.Yes, but I don't have cash with me.
- عمر Omarهَلْ لَدَيْكِ بِطَاقَةُ اِئْتِمَان؟hal ladayki biṭāqatu iʾtimān?Do you have a credit card?
- نور Nourنَعَم، هِيَ فِي حَقِيبَتِي.naʿam, hiya fī ḥaqībatī.Yes, it is in my bag.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “credit card” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
