Spanish word

tarjeta

Pronunciation

IPA/taɾˈxeta/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncard

Example

¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?

Can I pay with a card?

Illustration for tarjeta (card)

More examples

Me dio su tarjeta de presentación.

Someone gave me their business card.

Core concept

Rectangular object used to show contact details or to pay, in paper or plastic form.

Common phrases

  • tarjeta de crédito

    credit card

  • tarjeta de débito

    debit card

  • pagar con tarjeta

    pay by card

Similar words

tarjeta de crédito: Plastic card that charges purchases to an account to be paid later.
tarjeta de débito: Plastic card that withdraws funds immediately from a linked bank account when used.
efectivo: Physical coins and banknotes used directly to make payments.
billete: Paper banknote used as cash money in everyday transactions.

Definition in Spanish

Pieza pequeña de papel o cartulina para presentar datos de contacto o mensajes breves; por extensión, también tarjeta plástica para pagos.

Word origin

Borrowed from Italian targhetta, a diminutive of targa 'plate,' with meaning extended from small tags to visiting cards and payment cards.

Usage tips

  • When asking for a business card, ¿Me das tu tarjeta? is informal, while ¿Podría darme su tarjeta? is a more polite phrasing.

Other meanings

  • credit cardnoun
  • business cardnoun
  • postcardnoun

Related words

  • tarjeterocard holdernoun
  • tarjetitasmall cardnoun

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