Spanish Phrase
¿Tienes tarjeta de fidelidad?
Meaning
The sentence asks whether the listener possesses a loyalty (fidelity) card, typically used in shops, cafés or supermarkets to collect points or discounts. It’s a polite, informal way to check if the customer can benefit from a store’s rewards program.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are at a point‑of‑sale and need to know if the shopper has a loyalty card, for example before ringing up a purchase, when signing up for a promotion, or when a cashier wants to apply a discount linked to the card.
✦Grammar Breakdown
¿Tienestarjetadefidelidad?
Tener (present, 2nd person singular)
‘Tienes’ is the informal second‑person singular form of the verb ‘tener’, used to ask if someone possesses something.
Noun + de + noun
‘Tarjeta de fidelidad’ follows the pattern noun + de + noun, where ‘de’ links the type of card (fidelity/loyalty) to the word ‘tarjeta’.
Question marks
Spanish questions are enclosed by opening (¿) and closing (?) inversion marks.
🗨In Conversation
¿Tienes tarjeta de fidelidad?
Do you have a loyalty card?
Sí, aquí está. ¿Me la registra?
Yes, here it is. Will you register it for me?
✕Common Mistakes
¿Tiene tarjeta de fidelidad?
Use ‘tienes’ for informal ‘you’; ‘tiene’ is formal or third‑person singular.
¿Tienes tarjeta fidelidad?
The preposition ‘de’ is required to link the nouns correctly.
Tienes tarjeta de fidelidad?
Do not omit the opening inverted question mark; it signals a question in Spanish.
↔Alternatives
¿Tienes una tarjeta de cliente?
Do you have a customer card?
¿Cuentas con tarjeta de fidelidad?
Do you have a loyalty card?
¿Posees una tarjeta de fidelidad?
Do you possess a loyalty card?
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking countries loyalty cards are called ‘tarjeta de fidelidad’ or simply ‘tarjeta de cliente’. In formal settings (e.g., speaking to an older customer) you would use the formal verb form: ‘¿Tiene tarjeta de fidelidad?’ Also, some regions use ‘tarjeta de puntos’ or ‘tarjeta de recompensas’, so be ready for those variations.