EverydayBeginner
Paying by card in English (beginner)
Beginner English for paying by card. Key line: “Can I pay by card?”
Full script
Lin
Can I pay by card?
Them
Yes. Please tap here.
Lin
My card is sleepy today.
Them
That's okay. Please tap again.
Lin
Okay, one more tap.
Them
Great. It works now.
Lin
Nice. My card is awake.
Them
Good. It just needs coffee first.
Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
Pay by card
✓ Can I pay by card?Ask if card is okay
Common, polite, natural
Tap
✓ Please tap here.What staff may say
tap = contactless payment
Tap again
✓ Please tap again.Use when first tap fails
again at the end sounds natural
Okay now
✓ It works now.Say it works now
Says it works now
Quick answers
Pay by card: what to say in English
Say “Can I pay by card?” — ask if card is okay. Common, polite, natural.
Tap: what to say in English
Say “Please tap here.” — what staff may say. tap = contactless payment.
Tap again: what to say in English
Say “Please tap again.” — use when first tap fails. again at the end sounds natural.
Okay now: what to say in English
Say “It works now.” — say it works now. Says it works now.