pagar con tarjeta
/paɡaɾ kon taɾxeta/from spelling rules
To pay by card in Spanish is pagar con tarjeta.
The phrase pagar con tarjeta is used to describe the act of using a credit or debit card to pay for something instead of using cash.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the preposition con (with) to indicate the instrument used for payment. While pagar con tarjeta is the standard way to say 'pay by card', using the plural pagar con tarjetas is also grammatically correct and common.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use the preposition por instead of con when translating 'pay by card'.
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Examples in context
- ¿Es posible hacer el pago con tarjeta?Is it possible to pay by card?
- Me gustaría abonar con tarjeta de crédito.I would like to pay with a credit card.
- Prefiero pagar con tarjeta.I prefer to pay by card.
- ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?Can I pay by card?
- No es necesario pagar con tarjeta.It is not necessary to pay by card.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are at a cafe in Spain.
- Lucía¿Vas a pagar con tarjeta, Alejandro?Are you going to pay by card, Alejandro?
- AlejandroSí, no llevo efectivo conmigo.Yes, I don't have cash with me.
- LucíaPerfecto, yo también voy a pagar con tarjeta.Perfect, I am also going to pay by card.
- AlejandroEstá bien, así es más rápido.That's fine, it is faster that way.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries con, pagar, tarjeta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
