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How to Say “Can I Pay by Card?” in Turkish

The usual way to say “Can I pay by card?” in Turkish is Kartla ödeyebilir miyim? It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 3 alternatives (informal), how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Kartla ödeyebilir miyim?

Literally
“with card can-I-pay?”
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Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How Kartla ödeyebilir miyim? is built

  1. kart-lawith a card (ile → -la)
  2. öde-pay
  3. -yebil-can (y buffer after a vowel)
  4. -iraorist
  5. miyimquestion + I
Grammar guideThe Turkish Instrumental: ile and the Suffix -(y)la / -(y)le (With, By, And) →Grammar guideTurkish Ability & Possibility (-ebilmek / -abilmek): Can & Could →Grammar guideTurkish Buffer Letters (Kaynaştırma Harfleri): Y, Ş, S, N Explained with Memory Trick →Conjugate the verbödemek (to pay) →

Other ways to say “Can I pay by card?”

  • Kredi kartı geçiyor mu?Informal

    “does a credit card go through?”

    Very common colloquial question.

  • Nakit ödeyebilir miyim?Neutral

    “can I pay in cash?”

    Nakit = cash.

  • Temassız ödeme var mı?Neutral

    “is there contactless payment?”

    Contactless is very widespread.

How to reply

  • Tabii, kartınızı yaklaştırın.

    Of course, tap your card.

  • Maalesef sadece nakit.

    Sorry, cash only.

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Kartla ödeyebilir miyim?

    Can I pay by card?

  2. B

    Tabii. Tek çekim mi, taksit mi?

    Of course. One payment or in instalments?

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“Can I pay by card?” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “Can I pay by card” in Turkish?

The most common way is Kartla ödeyebilir miyim? (literally “with card can-I-pay?”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Kredi kartı geçiyor mu (“does a credit card go through?”): very common colloquial question.

How do you reply to Kartla ödeyebilir miyim?

Typical replies are Tabii, kartınızı yaklaştırın. (“Of course, tap your card.”) and Maalesef sadece nakit. (“Sorry, cash only.”).

What does each part of Kartla ödeyebilir miyim mean?

kart-la = with a card (ile → -la); öde- = pay; -yebil- = can (y buffer after a vowel); -ir = aorist; miyim = question + I. Card machines often ask tek çekim mi? (single payment?) because paying in taksit (instalments) is common in Turkey.

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