foto
photo, Mexico
In Mexican Spanish "picture" changes with the meaning. A photo is foto, a framed painting on the wall is cuadro, a drawing is dibujo and a general image is imagen.
Meaning: photo, painting or drawing (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| foto | photo, Mexico |
| imagen | image |
| cuadro | framed picture |
| dibujo | drawing |
Use foto when you mean a photograph and cuadro for a painting or framed picture. Imagen covers screens, reflections and mental images.
Which one should you use?
Dibujo is something drawn by hand, such as a child's drawing. For "picture" in the sense of a movie, Mexicans say película.
Did you know?
- A picture frame is un marco in Mexican Spanish.
Examples in context
- Colgué un cuadro en la sala.I hung a picture in the living room.
- Tengo una foto de mi abuela.I have a picture of my grandmother.
- El niño hizo un dibujo.The child made a drawing.
Example conversation
Beatriz and her father Héctor decorate their new house in Toluca.
- BeatrizPapá, ¿dónde ponemos este cuadro?Dad, where do we put this picture?
- HéctorEn la pared del comedor.On the dining room wall.
- BeatrizY la foto de la abuela junto a él.And grandma's photo next to it.
