How to Say ‘photo’ in German
das Foto
dahs FOH-toh
[dahs FOH-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: Neuter noun: das Foto, plural: die Fotos. Short and easy: Foto is used much more often than Fotografie in daily work talk.
🇩🇪 In Germany: German speakers often say ein Foto machen = to take a photo, literally to make a photo.
Phrase Breakdown
das
[dahs]
the
definite article for neuter singular nouns
Das Foto ist sehr scharf.
The photo is very sharp.
Foto
[FOH-toh]
photo
a still image taken with a camera
Das Foto kommt in die Galerie.
The photo goes into the gallery.
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