Question
I am traveling in Japan and want to buy some local souvenirs from a store. How do I ask the shop staff, “Do you accept credit cards?” in Japanese?
Japango Editor Team
クレジットカードは使（つか）えますか。
Kurejitto kaado wa tsukaemasuka?
Do you accept credit cards?
This is a straightforward expression to ask if credit cards are accepted at a store or restaurant. Kurejitto kaado means “credit card”, and tsukaemasuka is the polite form of “can use/is usable.”
You can adapt this question for other things you might want to know about. For example, if you want to know if Wi-Fi is available, you can say, “Wi-Fi wa tsukaemasuka?”
When exploring Japan, especially in smaller towns, it’s good to have this phrase handy since some places may only accept cash.
