Paying by QR code in English
How to explain scanning a QR code and linking a card to pay.
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The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
Use this when someone needs to pay.
QR code = the code you scan; scan = use your camera; payment code = pay code
Ask if card payment is OK.
take cards = accept bank cards; Do they take cash? = ask about cash
Tell them to link a card to the app.
link = connect; some visitors can add an overseas bank card to a local payment app
Use this when the payment goes through.
Payment failed = it did not go through; Try again = do it one more time
Quick answers
When paying: what to say in English
Say “Just scan the QR code.” — use this when someone needs to pay. QR code = the code you scan; scan = use your camera; payment code = pay code.
Ask the shop owner: what to say in English
Say “Do they take cards?” — ask if card payment is OK. take cards = accept bank cards; Do they take cash? = ask about cash.
Help set it up: what to say in English
Say “Link your card to the app.” — tell them to link a card to the app. link = connect; some visitors can add an overseas bank card to a local payment app.
After paying: what to say in English
Say “Payment successful!” — use this when the payment goes through. Payment failed = it did not go through; Try again = do it one more time.