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“take a photo” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/fotoɣɾaˈfjaɾ/

Example

¿Puedes fotografiar esto?

Can you take a photo of this?

Illustration for fotografiar (take a photo)

How to say “take a photo” in Spanish

“Take a photo” in Spanish is fotografiar.

A camera capturing the light of a moment on film or a digital sensor.

Full entry for fotografiar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with fotografiar

Voy a fotografiar el atardecer.

I'm going to photograph the sunset.

Tips for using fotografiar

  • When the object is a person Spanish uses the personal a, as in fotografiar a alguien, and fotografiar commonly appears in press or technical descriptions.

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