Pago con una tarjeta de débito en la tienda.

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Breakdown of Pago con una tarjeta de débito en la tienda.

• en: in
• con: with
• la tienda: the store

Questions & Answers about Pago con una tarjeta de débito en la tienda.

In the sentence Pago con una tarjeta de débito en la tienda, why don’t we say Yo pago instead of just Pago?

Spanish often drops the subject pronoun when the verb ending makes it clear who is performing the action. Here, -o on Pago signals first person singular (“I”). Adding Yo is possible for emphasis (“I myself pay…”), but it’s not required.

Why is it Pago (no accent) and not Pagó?

Pago with no accent is the present‐tense form “I pay” or “I’m paying.” Pagó with an accent on the ó is third person singular in the preterite (“he/she paid” or formal “you paid”). The accent mark distinguishes tense and subject.

What is the function of con in con una tarjeta de débito?

Con means “with” or “by means of.” It indicates the instrument you’re using to pay. English also says “I pay with a debit card.”

Why do we say una tarjeta de débito and not una tarjeta débito?

Spanish uses a linking preposition de between two nouns when the second noun describes the type or function of the first. Here, tarjeta de débito literally means “card of debit,” i.e. a debit card. Omitting de would sound ungrammatical.

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