Spanish word

selfi

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈselfi/

Meaning

  • masculine nounselfie

Example

Voy a tomar un selfi.

I'm going to take a selfie.

Illustration for selfi (selfie)

More examples

¿Nos hacemos un selfi de grupo?

Shall we take a group selfie?

Core concept

Close-up self-portrait made with a mobile front camera showing the face and immediate surroundings.

Common phrases

  • hacer un selfi

    take a selfie

  • selfi de grupo

    group selfie

Similar words

foto: Still photograph captured with any camera of people, objects, places, or events.
autorretrato: Photograph or artwork in which the creator appears as the subject, a self-portrait.
retrato: Photograph or painting that centers on a person, emphasizing likeness, pose, or expression.

Definition in Spanish

Fotografía tomada por uno mismo, normalmente con la cámara frontal del móvil, para mostrar el rostro, una pose o el momento inmediato.

Word origin

The English coinage selfie comes from self plus the diminutive-like -ie, spread globally from early 2000s internet use and entered Spanish as a loanword.

Usage tips

  • Spanish commonly uses reflexive verbs with the word (tomarse, sacarse, hacerse un selfi) when describing taking one.

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