tarjetas de notas
/taɾxetas de notas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "cue cards" is translated into Spanish as tarjetas de notas.
The term refers to small cards used by a speaker to remember key points during a presentation or speech.
Which one should you use?
tarjetas de notas is the standard plural way to say cue cards, while tarjeta de notas is the singular form for a single cue card.
How do you pronounce it?
/taɾxetas de notas/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word tarjeta can refer to everything from a 'credit card' tarjeta de crédito to a 'business card' tarjeta de visita. The word itself comes from the Italian targheta, meaning a small shield.
- If a speaker forgets their tarjetas de notas during a public event, they might say they have a blanco, meaning their mind has gone 'blank' like a white sheet of paper.
- In many Latin American countries, a speaker might instead use the term fichas to refer to these cards. While tarjetas is common, fichas implies a more structured, index-card style used for studying or formal presentations.
Examples in context
- No olvides traer tus tarjetas de notas para la presentación.Don't forget to bring your cue cards for the presentation.
- Necesito mis tarjetas de notas para la charla.I need my cue cards for the talk.
- ¿Trajiste las tarjetas de notas para la presentación?Did you bring the cue cards for the presentation?
- Escribe los puntos clave en tus tarjetas de notas.Write the key points on your cue cards.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are preparing for a business meeting.
- Daniel¿Tienes las tarjetas de notas para el discurso?Do you have the cue cards for the speech?
- SofíaSí, las tengo guardadas en mi bolso.Yes, I have them stored in my bag.
- DanielPerfecto, no queremos olvidar nada importante.Perfect, we don't want to forget anything important.
- SofíaTranquilo, Daniel, todo saldrá muy bien.Don't worry, Daniel, everything will go very well.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
