English–French

“take a picture” in French

Pronunciation

IPA/fotogʁafje/

Example

Peux-tu photographier ce document pour moi?

Can you take a picture of this document for me?

Illustration for photographier (take a picture)

How to say “take a picture” in French

“Take a picture” in French is photographier.

Light and form captured by a camera and preserved as a still image.

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

Example sentences with photographier

Elle veut photographier un portrait pour son portfolio.

She wants to photograph a portrait for her portfolio.

Tips for using photographier

  • Prendre en photo is often more conversational, while photographier is fully standard and is also frequent in formal or technical contexts.

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