cartes de tarot
The English phrase "tarot cards" is cartes de tarot in French.
cartes de tarot refers to the physical cards used for playing specific card games or for fortune-telling.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of cartes (cards), de (of) and tarot (tarot).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Provence region, the term Jeux de tarot provençaux is used to refer specifically to the tarot cards played in that area.
How does it change in a sentence?
While cartes de tarot refers to the individual cards, it is more common to use jeu de tarot when you want to refer to a complete deck or a set of tarot cards.
Did you know?
- Unlike in English, where 'tarot' often implies psychic readings, le tarot in France is primarily a trick-taking card game played for leisure.
- In French, the word carte is used for both a playing card and a map. This means cartes de tarot could be literally read as 'tarot maps'.
- The word tarot was borrowed into French from the Italian word tarocco.
Examples in context
- Il faut étudier les cartes de tarot pour prédire l'avenir.One must study tarot cards to predict the future.
- Tu veux qu'on tire les cartes de tarot ce soir?Do you want us to draw tarot cards tonight?
- Héritage de la région, les jeux de tarot provençaux ont des règles uniques.As a regional heritage, Provencal tarot cards have unique rules.
- Elle lit l'avenir avec des cartes de tarot.She reads the future with tarot cards.
- Où as-tu acheté ces cartes de tarot ?Where did you buy these tarot cards?
- Il a mélangé les cartes de tarot.He shuffled the tarot cards.
Example conversation
Lucas and Léa are at a mystical themed shop.
- LucasRegarde ces jolies cartes de tarot, Léa !Look at these pretty tarot cards, Léa!
- LéaElles sont magnifiques, Lucas.They are magnificent, Lucas.
- LucasTu veux que je t'offre ce jeu ?Do you want me to get you this deck?
- LéaOui, j'aimerais beaucoup apprendre !Yes, I would love to learn!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, tarot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
