Translation of Spanish word "foto" to English
foto
/ˈfoto/
Meaning
Nouna picture made by light-sensitive material
How to use
Foto ('photo') is feminine: la foto (plural: las fotos). It is a colloquial abbreviation of fotografía, which is why it retains the feminine gender despite ending in -o.
🇬🇧 English
photo
Example
La foto salió muy borrosa porque no estaba enfocado.
The photo came out very blurry because it wasn't in focus.
Ella siempre lleva una foto de su familia en su cartera.
She always carries a photo of her family in her wallet.
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Common phrases
- hacer una foto— to take a photo
- sacar fotos— to take photos
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What does the Spanish word "foto" mean?▼
The Spanish word "foto" means "photo" in English.
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