카드 돼요?
Kadeu dwaeyo?
Can I use a card?
Phrase in 30 Seconds
A essential survival phrase used to ask if a business accepts credit or debit card payments instead of cash.
- Means: 'Is card okay?' or 'Do you take cards?'
- Used in: Restaurants, taxis, convenience stores, and markets.
- Don't confuse: Avoid using '카드 해요?' which sounds like you are 'doing' a card.
Explanation at your level:
المعنى
Asking if card payment is accepted.
خلفية ثقافية
Korea is one of the most card-friendly countries. Even for a 1,000 KRW ($0.75) pack of gum, people use cards. Asking '카드 돼요?' is often just a formality. In places like Gwangjang Market, cash is king. Some vendors might give you an extra dumpling if you pay cash. This is where '카드 돼요?' is most necessary. Samsung Pay and Kakao Pay are everywhere. You can ask '삼성페이 돼요?' or '카카오페이 돼요?' just like you ask about physical cards. The Korean government gives tax refunds for card spending. This is why locals almost always prefer cards and always ask for a receipt ({現|현}{金|금}{領|영}{收|수}{證|증}) if they pay cash.
The 'Nayo' Nuance
Using '카드 되나요?' instead of '카드 돼요?' makes you sound much more like a native speaker who is being considerate.
Check the Terminal
If you see a 'Samsung Pay' or 'Apple Pay' sticker, you don't even need to ask. Just hold up your phone!
المعنى
Asking if card payment is accepted.
The 'Nayo' Nuance
Using '카드 되나요?' instead of '카드 돼요?' makes you sound much more like a native speaker who is being considerate.
Check the Terminal
If you see a 'Samsung Pay' or 'Apple Pay' sticker, you don't even need to ask. Just hold up your phone!
Small Amounts
If the total is under 1,000 KRW, try to use cash if possible, even though cards are accepted. It's a nice gesture.
اختبر نفسك
Choose the most natural way to ask if card is accepted in a polite way.
식당에서 계산할 때 어떻게 말해요?
'돼요' is the standard way to ask if something is possible or accepted.
Fill in the blank to make the sentence more polite.
혹시 카드 (____)?
'-나요' is a gentler, more polite way to ask a question than '-요'.
Complete the dialogue.
손님: 카드 돼요? 점원: 죄송합니다. 지금 단말기가 고장 나서 (____).
If the terminal is broken, card payment is 'not possible' (안 돼요).
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
Which phrase is best for a very formal hotel?
This uses high-level honorifics suitable for a formal environment.
You have a foreign card. How do you ask if it works?
How do you say 'Do foreign cards work?'
'해외' (overseas/foreign) is the standard term for international cards.
Complete the phrase for paying in installments.
카드 돼요? (____)로 해주세요.
'할부' means installments, often used for large card payments.
🎉 النتيجة: /6
وسائل تعلم بصرية
Where to use '카드 돼요?'
High Necessity
- • Traditional Markets
- • Rural Taxis
- • Small Food Stalls
Low Necessity
- • Starbucks
- • Department Stores
- • Convenience Stores
الأسئلة الشائعة
5 أسئلةIt is becoming more common, especially at franchises like GS25 or McDonald's, but Samsung Pay is still much more widely accepted.
Yes, almost 100% of Korean taxis accept cards. Look for the 'Card' light on the dashboard.
Most Korean terminals require an IC chip. If yours only has a magnetic strip, it might not work in older machines.
For small amounts (usually under 50,000 KRW), no signature is required. For larger amounts, you sign on a digital pad.
For purchases over 50,000 KRW, they ask if you want to pay in installments (할부). Just say '일시불' (il-si-bul) for a single payment.
عبارات ذات صلة
현금 돼요?
contrastIs cash okay?
삼성페이 돼요?
specialized formDoes Samsung Pay work?
카드로 할게요
builds onI'll pay by card.
영수증 주세요
similarPlease give me a receipt.
أين تستخدمها
Taking a Taxi
Passenger: 기사님, 혹시 카드 돼요?
Driver: 네, 당연히 되죠.
Traditional Market
Customer: 이거 만 원이에요? 카드 돼요?
Vendor: 미안해요, 여기는 현금만 돼요.
Small Cafe
Customer: 아이스 아메리카노 한 잔요. 카드 돼요?
Barista: 네, 됩니다. 여기 꽂아주세요.
Hospital/Clinic
Patient: 진료비 카드 돼요?
Receptionist: 네, 모든 카드 다 돼요.
Street Food Stall
Tourist: 떡볶이 일 인분요. 카드 돼요?
Vendor: 계좌이체나 현금만 가능해요.
Hair Salon
Customer: 머리 다 했어요. 카드 돼요?
Stylist: 네, 카드 됩니다. 이쪽으로 오세요.
Memorize It
Mnemonic
Think of 'Card' + 'Do-yo'. 'Do-yo' sounds like 'Do you?' -> Card, do you (accept)?
Visual Association
Imagine a giant credit card with a smiley face nodding 'Yes' (Dwae-yo) or shaking its head 'No' (An-dwae-yo).
Rhyme
Card Dwae-yo? / Don't say no!
Story
You are at a street food stall in Myeongdong. You have no cash. You nervously hold up your card and ask '카드 돼요?'. The vendor smiles and points to the machine. Success!
Word Web
تحدٍّ
Next time you go to a small cafe, even if you see the card machine, ask '카드 돼요?' just to practice the intonation.
In Other Languages
カード使えますか？
Japanese focuses on the customer's ability to use it, Korean on the shop's state of allowing it.
可以刷卡吗？
The use of the verb 'swipe' vs 'become'.
¿Se puede pagar con tarjeta?
Spanish requires the preposition 'con' (with), whereas Korean often drops particles.
Est-ce que vous acceptez la carte ?
Focus on 'accepting' vs 'being possible'.
Kann ich mit Karte zahlen?
German specifies the action of 'paying' (zahlen).
هل يمكنني الدفع بالبطاقة؟
Arabic is much more formal in its standard structure.
Aceita cartão?
Direct verb 'accept' vs indirect 'become'.
Do you take cards?
English uses a transitive verb with 'you' as the subject.
Easily Confused
Learners think it means 'Do you take cards?'
This literally means 'Do you possess a card?'. Use '돼요' for acceptance.
Sounds like asking for a card.
The cashier says this to YOU to ask for your card.
الأسئلة الشائعة (5)
It is becoming more common, especially at franchises like GS25 or McDonald's, but Samsung Pay is still much more widely accepted.
Yes, almost 100% of Korean taxis accept cards. Look for the 'Card' light on the dashboard.
Most Korean terminals require an IC chip. If yours only has a magnetic strip, it might not work in older machines.
For small amounts (usually under 50,000 KRW), no signature is required. For larger amounts, you sign on a digital pad.
For purchases over 50,000 KRW, they ask if you want to pay in installments (할부). Just say '일시불' (il-si-bul) for a single payment.
