Dispute with taxi driver: Payment methods
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Key Phrases
Je peux payer par carte?
Can I pay by card?
Je n'ai pas d'argent liquide.
I don't have any cash.
Ce n'est pas pratique.
It's not convenient.
Skills You'll Learn
Making payment inquiries
Faire des demandes de paiement
Expressing lack of cash
Exprimer le manque d'argent liquide
Discussing convenience concerns
Discuter des préoccupations de commodité
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you're in a small shop in France where you're trying to pay for your items. You want to use your credit card, but the shopkeeper informs you that the terminal for card payments is broken and they can only accept cash.
Bonjour, je peux payer par carte ?
Hello, can I pay by card?
Non, désolé. Seulement en espèces.
No, sorry. Cash only.
Mais je n'ai pas d'argent liquide.
But I don't have any cash.
Il y a un distributeur près d'ici.
There is an ATM nearby.
Ce n'est pas pratique. Pourquoi pas de carte ?
That's not convenient. Why not by card?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Bonjour
bawn-zhoor
Hello
Je
zhuh
I
Peux
puh
Can
💬 In [je peux], the [x] is silent: (zhuh puh). This form is also used for both [I can] and [can I?], so the question often comes just from tone: [Je peux ?]
See breakdown →Je peux
zhuh puh
Can I
💬 French often makes a polite quick question with just the statement and rising tone: [Je peux ?] for [Can I?]. You can reuse that pattern with other verbs, like [Je regarde ?] for [Can I take a look?]
See breakdown →Payer
pay-yay
To pay
Par carte
par kart
By card
Non?
nohn
Right?
💬 Written [non ?] at the end often works like [right?] or [isn't that so?], not a literal [no]. The [n] is pronounced here: (noh).
See breakdown →Désolé
day-zoh-lay
Sorry
💬 Final [é] is clearly pronounced, so [désolé] ends in an [ay] sound: (day-zoh-lay).
See breakdown →Seulement
suh-luh-mahn
Only
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