mandar fotos
/mandaɾ fotos/from spelling rules
To send photos in Spanish is mandar fotos.
The phrase is used to describe the act of transmitting digital images to another person using a device or an application.
Which one should you use?
While mandar fotos is very common in everyday speech, enviar fotos is a more formal or technical alternative.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, you might hear ¿Me mandás las fotos? to mean 'Can you send me the photos?' In Spain, the phrase ¿Me pasas las fotos, por favor? is used to mean 'Can you pass me the photos, please?'
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, if you are referring to a specific set of photos already known to the listener, you must use the definite article las before fotos, as seen in the phrase mandar las fotos.
How do you pronounce it?
/mandaɾ fotos/
Did you know?
- While mandar is used for digital files today, it shares a root with the English word 'mandate', reflecting a history of authority and commission.
- The verb mandar is used in the idiom mandar a callar, which means 'to tell someone to shut up' rather than sending a message.
- In some regions, the English-derived verb postear is used instead of mandar to distinguish between sending a private photo and publishing one to a public feed.
Examples in context
- Hola, soy el Sr. García. ¿Podría enviarme las fotografías del evento, por favor?Hello, I am Mr. García. Could you send me the photographs of the event, please?
- Oye, ¿me puedes enviar las fotos del viaje? Las necesito para un proyecto que estoy haciendo.Hey, can you send me the photos of the trip? I need them for a project I am doing.
- Eh, che! ¿Me mandás las fotos de la última reunión, porfa?Hey, man! Can you send me the photos of the last meeting, please?
- ¿Me puedes mandar las fotos por WhatsApp?Can you send me the photos via WhatsApp?
- No olvides mandar fotos de la fiesta.Don't forget to send photos of the party.
- ¿Puedes mandar fotos de los niños?Can you send photos of the children?
- Voy a mandar fotos por WhatsApp.I am going to send photos via WhatsApp.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are talking about a party.
- SofíaAlejandro, ¿puedes mandar fotos de la fiesta?Alejandro, can you send photos of the party?
- AlejandroSí, te las mando ahora.Yes, I'll send them to you now.
- SofíaGracias, quiero ver el pastel.Thanks, I want to see the cake.
- AlejandroYa voy a mandar fotos de todo.I'm about to send photos of everything.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
