Spanish word

foto

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfoto/

Meaning

  • feminine nounphoto

Example

¿Puedo hacerte una foto?

Can I take a photo of you?

Illustration for foto (photo)

More examples

Voy a sacar una foto del paisaje.

I'm going to take a photo of the landscape.

Core concept

A still image captured by a camera or sensor.

Common phrases

  • hacer una foto

    take a photo

  • sacar una foto

    take a photo

  • una foto de perfil

    a profile photo

Similar words

fotografía: Photograph taken with a camera, slightly formal or technical in tone.
selfi: Photo taken of oneself, usually with a front camera or by holding the arm out.
retrato: Photograph centered on a person's face or upper body, often posed.
instantánea: Image captured quickly to seize a fleeting moment.

Definition in Spanish

Registro visual estático obtenido por una cámara o sensor; término abreviado de fotografía.

Word origin

Spanish foto is a shortened form of fotografía, which comes from Greek phōs 'light' + gráphein 'to write'.

Usage tips

  • Many speakers use sacar or tomar instead of hacer when talking about taking photos, so sacar una foto or tomar una foto is often more natural than hacer una foto.

Other meanings

  • imagenoun
  • snapshotnoun

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