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fichas

FEE-chasˈfitʃas

“fichas” means “tokens / game pieces” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

tokens / game pieces, index cards / records

Also: tabs
NounfA1
General
A small pile of colorful circular game pieces and square tokens on a wooden surface.

📝 In Action

He perdido dos fichas rojas de mi juego de damas.

A1

I have lost two red pieces from my checkers set.

Las fichas del casino valen mucho dinero.

A2

The casino chips are worth a lot of money.

Tengo todas las fichas de los clientes organizadas por nombre.

B1

I have all the customer records organized by name.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • fichas de dominó – domino tiles
  • mover ficha – to make a move (in a game or life)

Idioms & Expressions

  • mover ficha – to take the initiative or make a decision after waiting

you clock in, you sign / scout

Also: you spot / keep an eye on
VerbB1regular ar
A person's hand inserting a small card into a slot on a wall-mounted machine at a doorway.
gerundfichando
past Participlefichado
infinitivefichar

📝 In Action

Tú siempre fichas a las nueve en la oficina.

B1

You always clock in at nine at the office.

Si fichas a ese jugador, el equipo ganará.

B2

If you sign that player, the team will win.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • fichar a la entrada – to clock in
  • fichar a la salida – to clock out

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesficharan
yofichara
túficharas
vosotrosficharais
nosotrosficháramos
él/ella/ustedfichara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesfichen
yofiche
túfiches
vosotrosfichéis
nosotrosfichemos
él/ella/ustedfiche

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesficharon
yofiché
túfichaste
vosotrosfichasteis
nosotrosfichamos
él/ella/ustedfichó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesfichaban
yofichaba
túfichabas
vosotrosfichabais
nosotrosfichábamos
él/ella/ustedfichaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesfichan
yoficho
túfichas
vosotrosficháis
nosotrosfichamos
él/ella/ustedficha
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Words that translate to "fichas" in Spanish:

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Quick Quiz: fichas

Question 1 of 2

If you are playing dominoes, what do you call the tiles?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
ficha(token/card) — Noun
fichar(to clock in/sign) — Verb
fichaje(signing/recruitment) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the French word 'fiche', which originally meant a small peg or pin used to mark spots or keep papers together.

First recorded: 18th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: ficheEnglish: fiche (as in microfiche)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'fichas' always refer to games?

No. While very common in games, it also refers to index cards, digital database records, and the verb form for clocking in at work.

Is 'fichas' used for credit cards?

No, for credit cards or ID cards, you should use the word 'tarjeta'.