pie de foto de Instagram
/pje de foto de instaɡɾam/from spelling rules
The English phrase "instagram caption" is translated into Spanish as pie de foto de Instagram.
The phrase refers to the text that accompanies a photo or video posted on Instagram. While pie de foto de Instagram is the standard term, the phrase pie de foto is the general term used for a caption for any image in Spanish, not just those on social media.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase pie de foto literally translates to "photo foot", where pie means foot and foto means photo.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun pie in this phrase is masculine, so you use the masculine article el if you are referring to "the caption" (el pie de foto).
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word pie can mean 'foot' or a 'pie' as in the baked dessert, depending on whether it is a native word or a borrowing from English.
- The word pie in this phrase is a linguistic cousin of the English word 'foot'. They both trace their origins back to the same Proto-Indo-European root, *pṓds.
- The phrase pie de foto is used identically for a caption in a 19th-century printed newspaper and a 21st-century digital post on Instagram.
Examples in context
- ¡Atrévete a soñar en grande! ✨ Dile 'NO' a los límites y persigue tus metas con pasión. ???? #Motivación #SueñosHechosRealidadDare to dream big! ✨ Say 'NO' to limits and pursue your goals with passion. ???? #Motivation #DreamsComeTrue
- No sé qué poner en el pie de foto de Instagram.I don't know what to put in the Instagram caption.
- Ese pie de foto de Instagram es muy divertido.That Instagram caption is very funny.
- ¿Me ayudas con el pie de foto de Instagram?Can you help me with the Instagram caption?
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are looking at a photo on a phone.
- AlejandroMaría, ¿qué te parece este pie de foto de Instagram?María, what do you think of this Instagram caption?
- MaríaEs muy bonito, Alejandro.It is very pretty, Alejandro.
- Alejandro¿Crees que es demasiado largo?Do you think it is too long?
- MaríaNo, es perfecto para la foto.No, it is perfect for the photo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Instagram, de, foto, pie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
