fotografía
/fotoɡɾaˈfia/feminine
The English word "photograph" is translated into Spanish as fotografía. Wiktionary also lists toma fotográfica.
Meaning: picture (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| fotografía | /fotoɡɾaˈfia/ | feminine |
| toma fotográfica | /toma fotoɡɾafika/ (from spelling rules) | feminine |
The term refers to a picture. While fotografía is the formal noun, foto is the standard way to refer to a single picture in most casual contexts.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural of fotografía is fotografías.
How do you pronounce it?
/fotoɡɾaˈfia/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the verb for 'to take a photo' is sacar una foto, which literally translates to 'to extract a photo'.
- The word fotografía shares its root -grafía with words like geografía and biografía, all referring to the act of 'writing' or 'recording'.
- In Spain, you might hear the phrase hacer una foto used frequently, which translates to 'to make a photo' rather than 'to take' one.
Examples in context
- La fotografía fue falsificada.The photograph was falsified.This sentence is useful for describing how a fotografía was falsified.Tatoeba #1154148 by marcelostockle, translation #1154150 by marcelostockle
- ¿Me puedo quedar esta fotografía?May I keep this photograph?This sentence is useful for asking if you can keep a fotografía.Tatoeba #4795995 by alegarvid, translation #2751031 by sharptoothed
- Él me mostró su fotografía en secreto.He secretly showed me her photograph.This sentence is useful for describing someone showing a fotografía in secret.Tatoeba #1885813 by marcelostockle, translation #1315829 by CK
- En esta sala, exhibimos algunas fotografías históricas.In this room, we display some historical photographs.
- Adjunte una instantánea suya al formulario.Please attach a photograph of yourself to the form.
- ¡Mira esta fotito tan divertida que encontré!Look at this cute little photo I found!
- Necesito una imagen para el perfil de mi currículum.I need a photograph for my resume profile.
- Voy a checar mi foto de perfil antes de publicarla.I'm going to check my profile photo before posting it.
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Example conversation
Javier and Elena are looking through an old album in the living room.
- JavierElena, mira esta fotografía de tus padres.Elena, look at this photograph of your parents.
- ElenaEs una fotografía preciosa, Javier.It is a precious photograph, Javier.
- Javier¿Quieres guardar la fotografía en un marco?Do you want to keep the photograph in a frame?
- ElenaSí, me encantaría tenerla en la sala.Yes, I would love to have it in the living room.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “photograph” translations and entries fotografía, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
