French Phrase
Ici, on accepte aussi les cartes de crédit.
Meaning
The sentence tells a listener that, at this location, credit cards are accepted as a form of payment, and it emphasizes that this is an additional option besides cash or other methods.
When to use
Use this phrase in shops, restaurants, hotels, or any service point when a customer asks about payment methods, or when you want to reassure a foreign visitor that they can pay with a credit card.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Icionaccepteaussilescartesdecrédit
Ici (adverb of place)
Ici means ‘here’ and is placed at the beginning of the sentence for emphasis.
on (impersonal pronoun)
On is the informal equivalent of ‘we/people in general’; it is conjugated like the third‑person singular.
accepter (present tense)
Accepter follows regular -er conjugation: j’accepte, tu acceptes, il/elle/on accepte.
aussi (adverb of addition)
Aussi means ‘also/too’ and is placed after the verb or before the element it modifies.
les cartes de crédit (noun phrase)
The definite article les marks the plural ‘the credit cards’; de links the noun ‘cartes’ with its complement ‘crédit’.
🗨In Conversation
Est‑ce que je peux payer par carte ?
Can I pay with a card?
Oui, ici, on accepte aussi les cartes de crédit.
Yes, here we also accept credit cards.
✕Common Mistakes
Ici, nous accepte aussi les cartes de crédit.
‘Nous’ is more formal; the casual ‘on’ is preferred in everyday speech.
Ici, on accepte aussi la carte de crédit.
The noun must be plural when referring to all cards; use ‘les cartes de crédit’.
Ici, on acceptes aussi les cartes de crédit.
The verb must agree with the subject ‘on’; the correct form is ‘accepte’, not ‘acceptes’.
↔Alternatives
Nous acceptons les cartes de crédit ici.
We accept credit cards here.
Les cartes de crédit sont acceptées ici.
Credit cards are accepted here.
Vous pouvez régler par carte de crédit ici.
You can pay by credit card here.
Cultural Tip
In France the term ‘carte bancaire’ is often used instead of ‘carte de crédit’, especially for debit cards that function like credit cards. While most urban establishments accept cards, many small cafés or market stalls still prefer cash, so it’s polite to ask before ordering. Also, note that some places may only accept Visa or Mastercard, so having a backup payment method is wise.