Spanish Phrase
¿Tenemos tarjetas con contactos de emergencia?
Meaning
The sentence asks whether we have cards that contain emergency contact information. It is a practical question often used when preparing for trips, school activities, or any situation where quick access to emergency numbers is needed.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to verify that a group (family, class, team) already has printed or digital cards with phone numbers, medical info, or other contacts to call in an emergency. Typical settings include school orientation, travel planning, workplace safety briefings, and senior‑care facilities.
✦Grammar Breakdown
¿Tenemostarjetasconcontactosdeemergencia?
¿Tenemos? (present of tener)
‘Tenemos’ is the first‑person plural present of ‘tener’ and is used to ask a question about something the speaker’s group possesses.
Noun‑adjective agreement
‘Tarjetas’ is feminine plural, so any adjectives that modify it must also be feminine plural (e.g., ‘importantes’).
Preposition con
‘Con’ links the noun ‘tarjetas’ with the complement ‘contactos de emergencia’, meaning ‘with’.
Noun phrase de emergencia
‘De emergencia’ works as a post‑nominal modifier, turning ‘contactos’ into ‘emergency contacts’.
Interrogative punctuation
Spanish questions require an opening ‘¿’ and a closing ‘?’; omitting either is a common error.
🗨In Conversation
¿Tenemos tarjetas con contactos de emergencia?
Do we have cards with emergency contacts?
Sí, las imprimí ayer y las guardé en la mochila.
Yes, I printed them yesterday and put them in the backpack.
✕Common Mistakes
¿Tienes tarjetas con contactos de emergencia?
‘Tienes’ is second‑person singular; the sentence refers to a group, so ‘tenemos’ is required.
¿Tenemos tarjetas con contactos de emergencias?
‘Emergencia’ is singular; the noun ‘emergencia’ does not take a plural ‘s’ in this fixed expression.
¿Tenemos tarjetas con contactos de emergencia
Spanish questions must have both opening and closing question marks.
↔Alternatives
¿Disponemos de tarjetas con contactos de emergencia?
Do we have emergency‑contact cards?
¿Hay tarjetas con contactos de emergencia?
Are there cards with emergency contacts?
¿Tenemos fichas con números de emergencia?
Do we have sheets with emergency numbers?
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking countries, schools distribute ‘tarjetas de emergencia’ for each student, listing parents’ phone numbers and any medical conditions. Carrying a small card in a wallet or on a keychain is also common for travelers and seniors. When asking for such cards, a polite tone and a brief explanation of why you need them (e.g., “por seguridad”) is appreciated.