Collocation
Can I pay by card?
A polite question asking whether payment with a bank or credit/debit card is accepted.
Definition
'Can I pay by card?' is a common English collocation. A polite question asking whether payment with a bank or credit/debit card is accepted.
pay + by + card
“Excuse me, can I pay by card, or is it cash only?”
Examples
- Can I pay by card, or do you only accept cash?
- I forgot my wallet, but can I pay by card with my phone?
- At this café, you can pay by card at the counter.
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- She asked the waiter, "Can I pay by card?" before ordering dessert.
- We could not pay by card because the machine was out of order.
- If you pay by card, please insert it and enter your PIN.
- Customers can pay by card, but there is a minimum spend of five dollars.
- He tried to pay by card, but the transaction was declined.
- They prefer that you pay by card to reduce cash handling.
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