How to Say “Pic” in Spanish

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foto
/ˈfoto/
The English phrase 'pic' is translated into Spanish as foto.
Because foto is a feminine noun, you must use the feminine article una when saying 'a photo' (una foto).

Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?

While foto is the common, everyday term, the word fotografía is the formal term for a photograph.

How does it change in a sentence?

The plural of foto is fotos.

How do you pronounce it?

/ˈfoto/

Did you know?

  • In some Latin American countries, you might hear tirar una foto, which literally means 'to throw a photo'. This is the equivalent of 'snapping' a picture in English.
  • In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you want to say 'take a photo', you use the verb sacar (to take out) instead of tomar (to take), as in sacar una foto.
  • The word foto is a cognate shared across almost all Romance languages, including Italian, Portuguese and French, making it one of the most universally understood words in Europe and the Americas.

Examples in context

  • Mira esta foto de mis vacaciones.
    Look at this photo of my vacation.
  • ¿Me puedes enviar la foto por WhatsApp?
    Can you send me the photo via WhatsApp?
  • Esa foto es muy bonita.
    That photo is very beautiful.

Example conversation

Alejandro and Lucía are looking at a phone in a cafe.

  1. Alejandro

    Lucía, ¿viste la foto de mi perro?
    Lucía, did you see the photo of my dog?
  2. Lucía

    No, todavía no he visto la foto.
    No, I haven't seen the photo yet.
  3. Alejandro

    Te la mando ahora mismo.
    I'll send it to you right now.
  4. Lucía

    ¡Qué lindo es!
    He is so cute!

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