πŸ’³ Payment Methods

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Payment method vocabulary helps you pay for items, use cards, handle cash, shop online, split bills, and manage everyday Spanish financial conversations.

🟒 Basic Payment Vocabulary

πŸ’³ Credit card β€” Tarjeta de crΓ©dito
tahr-heh-tah deh kreh-dee-toh
🏦 Debit card β€” Tarjeta de dΓ©bito
tahr-heh-tah deh deh-bee-toh
πŸ’΅ Cash β€” Efectivo
eh-fehk-tee-boh
πŸ“± Mobile payment β€” Pago mΓ³vil
pah-goh moh-beel
🧾 Receipt β€” Recibo
rreh-see-boh
πŸ’° Money β€” Dinero
dee-neh-roh

🟑 Shopping & Bill Payment Vocabulary

🧾 Bill β€” Cuenta
kwehn-tah
πŸ’Έ Tip β€” Propina
αƒžαƒ αƒh-pee-nah
🀝 To pay β€” Pagar
pah-gahr
πŸ›’ Checkout β€” Caja
kah-hah
πŸ” PIN β€” PIN
peen
πŸ“Ά Contactless payment β€” Pago sin contacto
pah-goh seen kohn-tahk-toh

πŸ”΄ Advanced Payment Notes

πŸ’³ Payment vocabulary is essential for shopping, restaurants, travel, and online purchases.
πŸ“± Modern payment conversations commonly include mobile payments and contactless cards.
🧾 Payment vocabulary is often used together with shopping, banking, and money vocabulary.
🌎 Payment methods and banking terms can vary slightly across Spanish-speaking countries.

πŸ’¬ Common Payment Phrases

πŸ’³ Voy a pagar con tarjeta.
I am going to pay with a card.
πŸ’΅ Solo tengo efectivo.
I only have cash.
🧾 Necesito el recibo.
I need the receipt.
πŸ“± ΒΏAceptan pagos mΓ³viles?
Do you accept mobile payments?

πŸ“ Example Sentences

🀝 Quiero pagar ahora.
I want to pay now.
πŸ’Έ La propina estΓ‘ incluida.
The tip is included.
πŸ›’ La caja estΓ‘ ocupada.
The checkout is busy.
🏦 Uso una tarjeta de débito.
I use a debit card.

🧠 Quick Practice

1️⃣ Translate into Spanish:

πŸ’΅ Cash β†’ __________
2️⃣ Fill in the blank:

πŸ’³ Voy a ________ con tarjeta.
3️⃣ Match the payment word:

🧾 Recibo β†’ ?
πŸ’Έ Propina β†’ ?
🏦 Tarjeta de dΓ©bito β†’ ?
βœ… Answers

1️⃣ Efectivo
2️⃣ pagar
3️⃣ Receipt / Tip / Debit card