hacer fotos
/aθeɾ fotos/from spelling rules
In Spanish, 'to take photos' is hacer fotos.
The phrase is used to describe the act of capturing images using a camera.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb hacer (to make/do) and the noun fotos (photos), literally meaning 'to make photos'.
Which one should you use?
While hacer fotos is common, sacar fotos is a very frequent alternative used to mean 'to take photos'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Echar fotos is more common in Spain and can be used informally to mean 'to take photos'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'to take a photo' (singular), you change the plural 'fotos' to the singular 'una foto'.
How do you pronounce it?
/aθeɾ fotos/
Did you know?
- The verb hacer in hacer fotos shares the same ancient root as the English word 'fact', both originating from the Latin 'facere'.
- In Spain, the informal phrase echar fotos uses the verb echar, which usually means 'to throw' or 'to cast'.
- Depending on the region, using sacar fotos instead of hacer fotos can signal whether a speaker is from Spain or Latin America, though both are widely understood.
Examples in context
- ¿Podría tomar algunas fotografías del paisaje?Could I take some photos of the landscape?
- Necesito hacer unas fotos del evento.I need to take some photos of the event.
- Voy a sacar algunas fotografías en el parque.I am going to take some photos in the park.
- Vamos a tomar fotos durante nuestro paseo por la ciudad.Let's take photos during our city tour.
- Voy a hacerles fotos a mis amigos en la fiesta.I'm going to take photos of my friends at the party.
- Me gusta mucho echar fotos cuando salgo de viaje.I really like taking photos when I travel.
- El fotógrafo está tomando fotografías de la modelo.The photographer is taking photos of the model.
- Necesito tomar algunas fotos del producto para el informe.I need to take some photos of the product for the report.
- ¡Vamos a tomar fotos en la playa hoy!Let's take photos at the beach today!
- Me gusta hacerles fotos a mis mascotas.I enjoy taking photos of my pets.
- ¿Puedes hacerme una foto?Can you take a photo of me?
- Me gusta hacer fotos de la naturaleza.I like to take photos of nature.
- ¿Podemos hacer fotos aquí?Can we take photos here?
- Él quiere hacer fotos de los monumentos.He wants to take photos of the monuments.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are visiting a beautiful park.
- Lucía¡Mira esas flores! Quiero hacer fotos.Look at those flowers! I want to take photos.
- JavierEspera, yo te ayudo con la cámara.Wait, I will help you with the camera.
- LucíaGracias, Javier. Salimos muy bien en las fotos.Thanks, Javier. We look great in the photos.
- JavierSí, es un lugar perfecto para hacer fotos.Yes, it is a perfect place to take photos.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hacer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
