pagar com cartão
/paˈɡa(ʁ) kõ kaʁˈtɐ̃w̃/word by word
To pay by card in Portuguese is pagar com cartão.
The phrase pagar com cartão is used to describe the act of using a credit or debit card to pay for goods or services instead of using cash. If you wish to be specific about the type of card being used, you can use cartão de crédito for a credit card or cartão de débito for a debit card. Additionally, speakers often use the phrase passar o cartão to refer specifically to the act of processing the card at a payment terminal, which literally means 'to run/swipe the card'.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase pagar com cartão literally translates to 'to pay with card'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Brazil, it is very common to replace the preposition com with no, resulting in the phrase pagar no cartão.
How do you pronounce it?
/paˈɡa(ʁ) kõ kaʁˈtɐ̃w̃/
Did you know?
- The verb pagar originates from the Latin pacāre, which means 'to pacify' or 'to soothe'. Historically, paying a debt was viewed as the act of bringing peace to a situation.
- In Brazil, the phrase passar o cartão is used even for contactless payments where the card never actually touches or slides through the machine.
- Portuguese uses the same word cartão for a payment card as it does for a business card or an identification card.
Examples in context
- Eu gostaria de pagar com cartão, por favor.I would like to pay by card, please.
- Por favor, poderia realizar o pagamento com cartão?Please, could you make the payment with a card?
- Vou pagar no cartão, tudo bem?I'll pay by card, is that okay?
- Posso pagar com o cartão?Can I pay by card?
- Por favor, aceitam cartão de crédito?Do you accept credit cards?
- Vou pagar com cartão de débito.I'll pay with a debit card.
- Por favor, poderia me informar como posso pagar com cartão?Please, could you inform me how I can pay by card?
- Eu prefiro pagar com cartão.I prefer to pay by card.
- Você pode pagar com cartão aqui?Can you pay by card here?
- Ele esqueceu o dinheiro e vai pagar com cartão.He forgot the money and is going to pay by card.
Example conversation
At a small coffee shop.
- MarianaO total é dez reais, Gabriel.The total is ten reais, Gabriel.
- GabrielEu posso pagar com cartão?Can I pay by card?
- MarianaSim, aceitamos apenas cartão hoje.Yes, we only accept cards today.
- GabrielPerfeito, vou usar meu cartão.Perfect, I will use my card.
