foto de mi familia
/foto de mi familja/from spelling rules
The English phrase "picture of my family" is translated into Spanish as foto de mi familia.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of foto (photo), de (of), mi (my) and familia (family).
Which one should you use?
If the image is a drawing rather than a photograph, use dibujo instead of foto.
Did you know?
- The word familia comes from the Latin word for a 'slave staff of a household'. In ancient Rome, this included not just blood relatives but all the servants and slaves living under one roof.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a foto de familia often includes extended relatives like cousins, aunts and godparents, as the concept of 'family' is traditionally more inclusive than in English.
- If you are talking about a family tree, you would not use foto, but rather árbol genealógico, which literally means 'genealogical tree'.
Examples in context
- Es una foto de mi familia.It's a picture of my family.Tatoeba #9237018 by ecorralest101, translation #9237170 by DJ_Saidez
- Tomé una foto de mi familia.I took a picture of my family.Tatoeba #1402343 by marcelostockle, translation #256520 by CK
- Mira esta foto de mi familia.Look at this picture of my family.Tatoeba #2256266 by marcelostockle, translation #1877600 by CK
- Aquí tienes una fotografía de mi familia.Here is a picture of my family.
- Quiero mostrarte una imagen de mi familia.I want to show you a picture of my family.
- Mira esta foto de mi familia, ¡son geniales!Look at this picture of my family, they're awesome!
Example conversation
Javier shows María a photo on his phone.
- JavierEsta es una foto de mi familia.This is a picture of my family.
- María¡Qué bonita! ¿Dónde la tomaste?How pretty! Where did you take it?
- JavierEn el parque el año pasado.At the park last year.
- MaríaTodos se ven muy felices.Everyone looks very happy.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, familia, foto, mi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
