selfie
everyday, Mexico
In Mexico people use the English word, selfie, and say it with a Spanish sound. A common phrase is tomarse una selfie, meaning "to take a selfie". It is also called selfi.
Meaning: photo of oneself (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| selfie | everyday, Mexico |
| selfi | spelling |
You hear vamos a tomarnos una selfie when friends gather. A phone camera facing you is the cámara frontal.
Is it said differently in some regions?
A selfie stick is a palo para selfies in Mexico, and some people also call it a palo selfie.
How does it change in a sentence?
Selfie is feminine in Spanish: una selfie, las selfies.
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers treat selfie as a feminine noun, so the plural is las selfies.
Examples in context
- Subió una selfie de la playa.She posted a selfie from the beach.
- Le pedí a mi amiga una selfie.I asked my friend for a selfie.
Example conversation
Daniela and Karen pose in front of a pyramid in Teotihuacán.
- DanielaKaren, tomémonos una selfie.Karen, let us take a selfie.
- KarenSí, con la pirámide atrás.Yes, with the pyramid behind us.
- DanielaSonríe, una, dos, tres.Smile, one, two, three.
