How to say

Cash only

50 languages. Same English phrase, each row is the natural translation for that language. Tap Play to hear a Fluente voice, or Practise to listen, repeat and score.

Amharic አማርኛ am

ጥሬ ገንዘብ ብቻ

T'EH-reh gen-ZEB bee-CHA

Used in Ethiopia.

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Arabic العربية ar

الدفع نقداً فقط

Al-DAF-oo nak-DAN fa-KAT

Used in Arabic-speaking countries to indicate cash-only transactions.

Bangla বাংলা bn

শুধুমাত্র নগদ

Shu-dhu-MAT-ro na-GAD

Used in Bangladesh and West Bengal, India.

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Catalan català ca

Només efectiu

No-MES ef-ek-TEE-vu

Used in Catalonia.

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Czech čeština cs

Pouze hotovost

POU-ze HO-to-vost

Common in the Czech Republic.

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Danish dansk da

Kun kontanter

Kun kon-TAN-ter

Used in Denmark.

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German Deutsch de

Nur Bargeld

Nur BAR-gelt

Germany is still a cash-heavy society, so this phrase is frequently seen.

Greek Ελληνικά el

Μόνο μετρητά

MO-no me-tri-TA

Used in Greece to indicate cash-only transactions.

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Spanish Español es

Solo efectivo

SO-lo eh-fek-TEE-vo

Use this phrase at businesses that do not accept credit cards or other forms of payment.

Estonian eesti et

Ainult sularaha

Ai-nult su-la-RA-ha

Used in Estonia.

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Basque Basque eu

Eskudirutan bakarrik

Es-ku-di-ru-tan ba-kar-RIK

Used in the Basque Country.

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Persian فارسی fa

فقط نقدی

Fa-GHAT nagh-DI

Used in Iran and other Persian-speaking regions.

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Finnish suomi fi

Vain käteinen

Vain KAE-teh-nen

Used in Finland.

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French Français fr

Espèces seulement

Es-pess seul-mahn

This is a common phrase in France, especially in smaller shops and markets.

Galician Galician gl

Só efectivo

So ef-ek-TEE-vo

Used in Galicia, Spain.

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Gujarati ગુજરાતી gu

ફક્ત રોકડ

Fakt ro-kad

Used in Gujarat, India.

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Hausa Hausa ha

Kudi kawai

Koo-di ka-WAI

Used in Hausa-speaking regions of West Africa.

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Hebrew עברית he

מזומן בלבד

Me-zu-MAN bil-VAD

Used in Israel to indicate that only cash is accepted.

Hindi हिन्दी hi

केवल नकद

Ke-VAL na-KAD

Common in India, especially in smaller shops and markets.

Hungarian magyar hu

Csak készpénz

Chok KES-penz

Common in Hungary, especially in smaller businesses.

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Indonesian Indonesia id

Hanya tunai

HA-nya too-NAY

Common in Indonesia, especially in smaller establishments.

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Icelandic Icelandic is

Aðeins reiðufé

Ath-yens RAY-thu-fye

Used in Iceland.

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Italian Italiano it

Solo contanti

SO-lo kon-TAN-tee

Common in Italy, especially in smaller establishments.

Japanese 日本語 ja

現金のみ

Gen-kin no-MI

Common in Japan, especially in smaller shops and restaurants.

Korean 한국어 ko

현금만

Hyun-gum-man

Used in South Korea to indicate cash-only transactions.

Lithuanian lietuvių lt

Tik grynieji

Tik gri-NYEH-yi

Used in Lithuania.

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Latvian latviešu lv

Tikai skaidrā naudā

TI-kai skai-DRA now-DA

Used in Latvia.

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Marathi मराठी mr

फक्त रोख

Fakt rokh

Used in Maharashtra, India.

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Malay Melayu ms

Tunai sahaja

Too-NAY sa-HA-ja

Used in Malaysia and Brunei.

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Dutch Nederlands nl

Alleen contant

Ah-layn kon-TANT

Common in the Netherlands, particularly in smaller businesses.

Norwegian norsk no

Kun kontanter

Kun kon-TAN-ter

Used in Norway.

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Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ pa

ਸਿਰਫ਼ ਨਕਦੀ

Sirf nak-DI

Used in Punjab, India and Pakistan.

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Polish polski pl

Tylko gotówka

TIL-ko go-TUUF-ka

Common in Poland, especially in smaller shops.

Portuguese Português pt

Só dinheiro

Soo dee-NYAY-roo

Used in Portugal and Brazil to indicate cash-only transactions.

Romanian română ro

Doar numerar

Do-ar nu-me-RAR

Used in Romania to indicate cash-only payments.

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Russian русский ru

Только наличные

TOL-ko na-LEESH-ni-ye

Used in Russia to indicate that only cash is accepted.

Swedish svenska sv

Endast kontanter

En-dust kon-TAN-ter

Used in Sweden.

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Swahili Kiswahili sw

Pesa taslimu tu

Pe-sa ta-SLI-mu tu

Used in Swahili-speaking regions of East Africa.

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Tamil தமிழ் ta

பணம் மட்டும்

Pa-nam mat-tum

Used in Tamil Nadu, India, and Sri Lanka.

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Telugu తెలుగు te

నగదు మాత్రమే

Na-ga-DU ma-TRA-me

Used in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, India.

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Thai ไทย th

รับเงินสดเท่านั้น

Rap ngern sot tao nan

Used in Thailand to indicate cash-only transactions.

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Filipino Filipino tl

Cash lamang

Kash la-MANG

Used in the Philippines.

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Turkish Türkçe tr

Sadece nakit

Sa-de-jeh na-KIT

Common in Turkey, especially in smaller shops and markets.

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Ukrainian українська uk

Тільки готівка

TIL-ky ho-TIV-ka

Used in Ukraine to indicate cash-only transactions.

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Urdu اردو ur

صرف نقد

Sirf naqd

Used in Pakistan and India.

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Vietnamese Tiếng Việt vi

Chỉ tiền mặt

Chee tee-en mat

Common in Vietnam, especially in smaller businesses.

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Yoruba Yoruba yo

Owó nìkan

O-wo nee-KAN

Used in Yoruba-speaking regions of West Africa.

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Chinese 中文 zh

只收现金

Jee show shyen-JEEN

Common in China, especially in smaller businesses.

zh-yue zh-yue zh-yue

只收現金

Ji sau hin gam

Common in Hong Kong and other Cantonese-speaking regions.

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Zulu Zulu zu

Imali kuphela

I-ma-li ku-PHE-la

Used in Zulu-speaking regions of South Africa.

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