How to Say "Photo" in Portuguese

foto

/ˈfɔ.tu/

The English phrase 'photo' is translated into Portuguese as foto.

To express the action of taking a photograph, you can use the phrase Tirar uma foto. To say to show a photo, use Mostrar uma foto.

Meaning: to take a photograph (verb)

How does it change in a sentence?

foto is a feminine noun, which means it requires feminine articles and adjectives. The plural form is fotos.

The word is pronounced /ˈfɔ.tu/. It has two syllables, and the stress is on the first syllable.

In many Portuguese-speaking contexts, if you want to say 'let's take a photo', you might use the verb bater, which more commonly means 'to hit' or 'to strike'.
The word foto shares an ancient ancestor with the English word 'phosphorus', both tracing back to the Greek root for light.
In Brazil, you might hear someone say dar um clique to mean 'take a photo', using the noun for 'click' as a substitute for the action.

Me mostra a foto!
Show me the photo.
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Eis uma foto dela.
Here's a photo of her.
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A foto foi forjada.
The photo was doctored.
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Eu gostaria de ver sua fotografia
I would like to see your photo
Essa imagem é excepcional
This photo is exceptional
Vamos tirar uma foto juntos
Let's take a photo together
Adorei esse clique
I love this photo
Vou tirar uma foto do pôr do sol
I'm going to take a photo of the sunset
Posso te mostrar uma foto das minhas férias?
Can I show you a photo of my vacation?
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Camila and Gabriel are at a beautiful viewpoint.

Camila

Gabriel, posso te foto aqui?
Gabriel, can I take a photo of you here?
Gabriel

Claro, mas me foto de longe.
Sure, but take my photo from far away.
Camila

Pronto, agora eu te foto sorrindo.
Done, now I'll take a photo of you smiling.
Gabriel

Obrigado, Camila!
Thank you, Camila!

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