French Phrase
On a des fiches de contact d'urgence ?
Meaning
The sentence asks whether there are any emergency‑contact forms available. It is a practical, everyday question you might hear in a school, office, or at an event when checking safety procedures.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to verify that a location has prepared emergency‑contact sheets – for example, during a fire drill at school, before a sports tournament, or when setting up a conference venue.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Onadesfichesdecontactd'urgence?
On (impersonal pronoun)
"On" is an informal pronoun that can mean "we" or "one"; it is commonly used in spoken French instead of "nous".
a (avoir)
"a" is the third‑person singular present of the verb "avoir" (to have). With "on" it translates to "we have" or "do we have" in a question.
des (indefinite article)
"des" is the plural indefinite article, equivalent to English "some" or "any" in questions.
de contact d'urgence (noun phrase)
The preposition "de" links the noun "fiches" to the purpose "contact d'urgence"; "d'urgence" is a noun used as an adjective meaning "emergency".
Question intonation
In spoken French, a statement can become a question simply by raising the intonation at the end; no inversion is required.
🗨In Conversation
On a des fiches de contact d'urgence ?
Do we have emergency contact forms?
Oui, elles sont rangées dans le placard à côté du tableau.
Yes, they’re in the cabinet next to the whiteboard.
✕Common Mistakes
On a des fiches de contacts d'urgence ?
"Contact" stays singular; the whole expression is a fixed noun phrase.
Nous avons des fiches de contact d'urgence ?
When using "nous" in a question, you need inversion or "est‑ce que"; otherwise it sounds like a statement.
On a des fiches du contact d'urgence ?
The preposition is "de" (of), not "du" (de le).
↔Alternatives
Est‑ce qu’on a des fiches de contact d’urgence ?
Do we have emergency contact forms?
Nous avons des fiches de contact d’urgence, n’est‑ce pas ?
We have emergency contact forms, don’t we?
Y a‑t‑il des fiches de contact d’urgence ?
Are there any emergency contact forms?
Cultural Tip
In French, "on" is the go‑to pronoun for informal spoken language, even in professional settings. If you need a more formal tone, replace "on" with "nous" (e.g., "Nous avons des fiches…"). Also, French institutions often keep "fiches de contact d’urgence" in a clearly marked folder or cabinet, so knowing the exact location vocabulary ("placard", "armoire", "casiers") can be useful.