French Phrase
On accepte toutes les cartes.
Meaning
This sentence tells a customer that the shop, restaurant, or service accepts every type of card—usually credit or debit cards. It’s a friendly, informal way to convey the payment options available.
When to use
Use this phrase at the cash register, in a café, a hotel front desk, or any place where you need to inform a client about the accepted payment methods. It works well in both spoken and written signage.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Onacceptetouteslescartes
On (impersonal pronoun)
In spoken French, "on" often replaces "nous" and means "we" or a general "people".
Accepte (present tense)
"Accepter" conjugated in the third‑person singular present: j’accepte, tu acceptes, **on accepte**, il/elle accepte.
Toutes (agreement)
"Toutes" is the feminine plural form of "tout" and must agree with the feminine plural noun "cartes".
Les (definite article)
The plural definite article "les" is used before a plural noun, regardless of gender.
Cartes (noun)
"Carte" (card) is feminine; its plural is "cartes".
🗨In Conversation
Est‑ce que vous prenez les cartes ?
Do you take cards?
Oui, on accepte toutes les cartes.
Yes, we accept all cards.
✕Common Mistakes
On accepte tout les cartes.
The adjective must agree in gender and number: use "toutes" for feminine plural nouns.
On accepter toutes les cartes.
You need the conjugated form, not the infinitive.
On accepte toutes les carte.
The noun also needs the plural ending "-s".
↔Alternatives
Nous acceptons toutes les cartes.
We accept all cards.
Toutes les cartes sont acceptées.
All cards are accepted.
On prend toutes les cartes.
We take all cards.
Cultural Tip
In France many small cafés and boutiques still prefer cash, but most larger establishments accept Visa and Mastercard. When you say "on accepte toutes les cartes," you’re using the informal "on" which is perfectly natural in everyday conversation, but in very formal written notices you might prefer "Nous acceptons toutes les cartes."