How do you say "can I pay by card?" in Japanese?

Name: Ask This Before You Order — Japan Is Still Cash Country
Uploaded: 2026-06-19T11:02:15Z
Duration: 34 s
Description: Learn to say カードでいいですか？ (kādo de ii desu ka?) — can I pay by card?. A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

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Ask This Before You Order — Japan Is Still Cash Country

To say can I pay by card? in Japanese, say カードでいいですか？ (kādo de ii desu ka?).

Japan looks ultra-modern — but that ramen counter might still be cash only.

カードでいいですか？ kādo de ii desu ka? can I pay by card?

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カードでいいですか？ kādo de ii desu ka? Is card okay?
すみません、カードでいいですか？ Sumimasen, kādo de ii desu ka? Excuse me, can I pay by card?
現金だけですか？ Genkin dake desu ka? Cash only?

Why this phrase

Pay-by-card check for a surprisingly cash-heavy Japan: カードでいいですか? ('is card okay?'), with the 現金だけですか? ('cash only?') follow-up. Beginner even-mix, real transaction moment.