fiches
The English phrase "cue cards" is translated into French as fiches.
The term refers to small cards held by a speaker to remind them of the main points of a speech.
Which one should you use?
While fiches can mean cue cards, the more precise term for cards used to hold notes for a speech is fiches de notes.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word fiche is a feminine noun, so the singular form is une fiche.
Did you know?
- The word fiche is also used to describe an electrical plug, as both a cue card and a plug are things that are 'inserted' or 'slotted' into a system.
- In French administration, a fiche can be a police record, and the verb ficher refers to the act of putting someone on a government watchlist or filing their details in a database.
- While fiche means a card, the verb ficher is used in the slang expression je m'en fiche to mean 'I don't care' or 'I don't give a damn'.
Examples in context
- J'ai préparé des fiches pour mon exposé.I prepared some cue cards for my presentation.
- Peux-tu me donner mes fiches, s'il te plaît ?Can you give me my cue cards, please?
- Elle lit ses fiches pendant son discours.She is reading her cue cards during her speech.
Example conversation
Nathan and Emma are preparing for a class presentation.
- NathanEmma, as-tu fini de préparer tes fiches ?Emma, have you finished preparing your cue cards?
- EmmaOui, j'ai tout résumé sur trois fiches.Yes, I summarized everything on three cue cards.
- NathanC'est bien, car je n'aime pas lire un texte.That's good, because I don't like reading a text.
- EmmaLes fiches nous aident à rester naturels.Cue cards help us stay natural.
