payer par carte
To pay with card in French is payer par carte.
This phrase is used to describe the act of using a credit or debit card to complete a purchase instead of using cash. If you are specifically paying via NFC, you might encounter the term sans contact to describe this contactless method.
Which one should you use?
While English uses the preposition 'with', French uses par (by) to indicate the method of payment.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can extend the phrase by adding bancaire to the end, payer par carte bancaire, to more specifically mean 'to pay by bank card'.
Did you know?
- In France, the term carte bleue is often used colloquially as a generic term for any bank card, regardless of the actual color of the card.
- The French verb payer descends from the Latin word pacāre, meaning 'to pacify'. Historically, paying a debt was seen as a way to pacify the creditor and settle a conflict.
- While payer par carte is standard, you will often hear French speakers use the noun la carte as a shorthand request when asking a merchant if they accept cards.
Examples in context
- Je voudrais payer par carte, s'il vous plaîtI would like to pay with card, please
- Je vais payer avec ma carteI'm going to pay with my card
- Je voudrais payer par carte de crédit, s'il vous plaîtI would like to pay with a credit card, please
- Je vais payer avec ma carte de débitI'm going to pay with my debit card
- Acceptez-vous les paiements par carte?Do you accept card payments?
- Est-ce que je peux payer par carte ici?Can I pay with a card here?
- Je préfère payer par carte, s'il vous plaîtI prefer to pay with a card, please
- Je vais payer avec ma carte de créditI'm going to pay with my credit card
- Est-ce que je peux payer par carte ?Can I pay by card?
- Je souhaite payer par carte.I wish to pay by card.
- Il préfère payer par carte plutôt qu'en espèces.He prefers to pay by card rather than in cash.
Example conversation
Emma and Hugo are at a small cafe.
- EmmaL'addition s'il vous plaît.The bill please.
- HugoC'est douze euros au total.That is twelve euros in total.
- EmmaEst-ce que je peux payer par carte, Hugo ?Can I pay with card, Hugo?
- HugoOui, c'est possible ici.Yes, it is possible here.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries carte, par, payer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
