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In both these sentences, what does `でも` mean? (I think I know the meaning of
the sentences, just not the particles)

```

    カードでもいいですか。
    なごやでもうっていますか。
    
```

I know that `で` is a particle that can denote location or mean something like
"by means of". I know that `も` is a particle that means too, either, etc. I
also know that `でも` can mean but, but this doesn't seem to be the case.

Do both particles acquire different meanings or do they become some sort of
particle themselves? Or do they simply retain their meanings, but combined
have a different one?

Thank you!

P.S.: I do not know any kanji, hence I wrote in kana and hope you can too.
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Particles で and も and でも
It can be loosely translated to "even".

で is "with", and も is "also", so you put them together and makes "also with",
or "even with"...but we generally wouldn't say that in English, so it becomes
"even": "You can even pay by card".
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Here でも means "even" or "also".

> Even a card is OK?
>
> Even in Nagoya (they) sell (them)?/ It's sold even in Nagoya?

Depending on context it can also mean:

> It's also sold in Nagoya?

see this example for reference:

> 群馬のある民宿でも売っています。 There is a lodge in Gunma that also sells them.
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**もいいですか is a common expression in Japanese asking for permission**. For
example, "can I do". While the particle で has multiple meanings depending on
the context, here it means "by means of" or "with.

Together the first sentence means "Is a card okay?". **Since Japanese leaves
out a lot of words, the full sentence would probably be "Is it okay [to pay /
use] a card"**
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