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    sacar una tarjeta

    Grammar & Usage

    verb phrase
    neutral

    How it works

    This is a transitive verbal phrase consisting of the infinitive verb 'sacar' (to take out, obtain, or issue) and the direct object 'una tarjeta' (a card). In a sports context, particularly soccer, it describes a referee issuing a disciplinary card to a player. In everyday contexts, it can mean either physically removing a card from a wallet or applying for and obtaining a new card (such as a credit or transport card).

    Sample sentences

    El árbitro decidió sacar una tarjeta amarilla por la dura falta.

    The referee decided to show a yellow card for the hard foul.

    Tengo que ir al banco para sacar una tarjeta de débito nueva.

    I have to go to the bank to get a new debit card.

    Voy a sacar una tarjeta de transporte mensual para ahorrar dinero.

    I am going to get a monthly transit pass to save money.

    Quick facts

    polysemy:Can refer to disciplinary action in sports (showing a card) or administrative/daily life actions (obtaining or retrieving a physical card)
    verbConjugation:Regular -ar verb with orthographic change in preterite first-person singular (saqué) and present subjunctive (saque)

    Mnemonic

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    Example

    El árbitro decidió sacar una tarjeta amarilla por la dura falta.

    The referee decided to show a yellow card for the hard foul.

    Tengo que ir al banco para sacar una tarjeta de débito nueva.

    I have to go to the bank to get a new debit card.

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