enviar una foto
/embjaɾ una foto/from spelling rules
To send a picture in Spanish, use enviar una foto.
This phrase is used to describe the action of transmitting a digital image to another person through means such as email or messaging applications.
Which one should you use?
While enviar una foto is the standard way to express the idea, you may also use mandar una foto in informal settings. Additionally, in colloquial speech, the verb pasar is often used to mean 'send' when referring to digital files or photos, as in pásame una foto.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the phrase Mandar una foto is commonly used.
How does it change in a sentence?
To describe the continuous action of sending a picture at this moment, use the gerund form enviando una foto.
How do you pronounce it?
/embjaɾ una foto/
Did you know?
- While enviar and mandar both mean 'to send', mandar also means 'to order' or 'to command' in Spanish.
- The verb enviar shares a common ancestor with the English word 'via', as both stem from the Latin word for 'road' or 'path'.
- The word enviar is a cognate with the French 'envoyer' and Italian 'inviare', reflecting a shared Latin root across the Romance languages.
Examples in context
- Mándame una foto de tu mascota, ¡quiero conocerla!Send me a picture of your pet, I want to meet it!
- Envía una foto de la playaSend a picture of the beach
- Voy a enviar una foto del menú.I am going to send a picture of the menu.
- ¿Puedes enviar una foto de tu perro?Can you send a picture of your dog?
- No olvides enviar una foto del recibo.Don't forget to send a picture of the receipt.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are talking about a new dress.
- SofíaDaniel, ¿puedes enviar una foto del vestido?Daniel, can you send a picture of the dress?
- DanielSí, te la mando ahora mismo.Yes, I'll send it to you right now.
- Sofía¡Gracias! Quiero ver el color.Thanks! I want to see the color.
- DanielYa la envié, revisa tu teléfono.I already sent it, check your phone.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries enviar, foto, una, CC BY-SA 4.0.
