mándame una foto
/mandame una foto/from spelling rules
The English phrase "send me a pic" is translated into Spanish as mándame una foto.
The phrase mándame una foto is used in informal digital communication, such as texting or chatting on social media. If you are referring to a digital graphic or image rather than a photograph, you can substitute foto with imagen to say mándame una imagen.
How does it change in a sentence?
If the person has already mentioned the photo, you can use the pronoun suffix -la to say "send it to me" as mándamela.
Did you know?
- While mándame una foto is common, some speakers use the verb pasar meaning 'to pass' to say pásame una foto when requesting a file digitally.
- Using the formal mándeme instead of mándame when asking for a photo can sound unintentionally sarcastic or overly cold in a texting context.
- While 'foto' is common, many Spanish speakers use the word captura or captura de pantalla when they specifically want you to send a 'screenshot' of something.
Examples in context
- Por favor, envíeme una foto de la propiedad.Please send me a photo of the property.
- ¿Me puedes mandar una foto del nuevo restaurante?Can you send me a picture of the new restaurant?
- Mándame una foto de tu perro.Send me a pic of your dog.
- Mándame una foto del menú, por favor.Send me a pic of the menu, please.
- Mándame una foto de la ropa nueva.Send me a pic of the new clothes.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are talking on the phone about a new restaurant.
- SofíaEstoy en el restaurante nuevo.I am at the new restaurant.
- Javier¡Qué bien! Mándame una foto de la comida.That's great! Send me a pic of the food.
- SofíaClaro, te la envío ahora.Sure, I'll send it to you now.
- JavierGracias, Sofía.Thanks, Sofía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
