How to Say "Photo" in Italian

foto

/ˈfɔ.to/

The Italian word for photo is foto.

foto is used to refer to a photograph.

Meaning: to take a photograph (verb)

Which one should you use?

foto is the common shortened version of the word, while fotografia is the full, formal version.

foto is a feminine noun, meaning it is used with feminine articles such as la or una.

{'ipa': '/ˈfɔ.to/', 'syllables': 2, 'stressed_syllable': '1 of 2'}

English speakers often mistakenly treat foto as a masculine noun because it ends in o, but you should treat it as a feminine noun.

In Italian, the verb 'to take a photo' is fare una foto, which literally means 'to make a photo'.
The word fotografia shares the same Greek roots as the English word 'photography', with foto meaning 'light' and grafia meaning 'writing'.
Italian has a specific term, fotomontaggio, for a photo montage, which is often used in news and politics to describe a 'doctored' or manipulated image.

È una bella foto.
That's a beautiful photo.
This sentence is useful for describing a beautiful foto.
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Dov'è la sua foto?
Where's his photo?
This sentence is useful for asking about the location of someone's foto.
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Ecco una sua foto.
Here's a photo of her.
This sentence is useful for presenting a foto of her.
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Ho scattato una fotografia magnifica oggi.
I took a magnificent photo today.
Questo scatto fotografico è stato premiato come il migliore dell'anno.
This photo has been awarded as the best of the year.
Hai visto le nostre foto della vacanza?
Did you see our vacation photos?
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