manda una foto
/manda una foto/from spelling rules
To say "send a pic" in Spanish, use manda una foto.
This phrase is used when requesting that someone transmit a photograph to you electronically. If you are referring to a digital image or graphic that might not necessarily be a photograph, you can substitute foto with imagen to say manda una imagen.
Which one should you use?
If you wish to express the concept of the action itself, such as "to send a pic", you use the infinitive form mandar una foto.
How does it change in a sentence?
Use the informal manda una foto for friends, the formal mande una foto for politeness or authority and the infinitive mandar una foto when you are stating the action "to send a pic" rather than giving a command.
How do you pronounce it?
/manda una foto/
Did you know?
- In Mexico, the word manda comes from a verb that can also mean 'to order' or 'to command', as in a boss giving a directive to an employee.
- While manda una foto is standard in Latin America, people in Spain are much more likely to use the verb enviar instead of mandar to request a picture.
- Spanish has a specific term called fotomatón for a photo booth, a word that cannot be formed by simply adding 'booth' to foto.
Examples in context
- Le agradecería si pudiera enviarme una foto, por favor.I would appreciate it if you could send me a photo, please.
- Por favor, podría enviarme una foto.Could you please send me a photo?
- ¿Me puedes enviar una foto?Can you send me a photo?
- Mándame una foto, por favor.Send me a photo, please.
- Envíame una foto, ¿vale?Send me a photo, okay?
- Puedes mandarme una foto, por favor?Can you send me a photo, please?
- ¿Me mandas una foto?Will you send me a pic?
- Manda una foto de tu perro.Send a pic of your dog.
- Manda una foto del menú, por favor.Send a pic of the menu, please.
- Manda una foto de la comida.Send a pic of the food.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are texting while Sofía is at a restaurant.
- Daniel¿Qué estás comiendo?What are you eating?
- SofíaUna pasta deliciosa.A delicious pasta.
- Daniel¡Qué rico! Manda una foto.How tasty! Send a pic.
- SofíaVale, ahora te la envío.Okay, I'll send it to you now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
