Photography

1. ¿Pue sacame una semeya?

   Could you take a photo of me?

   Usage

   Asking a passer-by to take your photo at a tourist spot

   Grammar Note

   "Photo" is semeya (feminine, plural semeyes). The pronoun me attaches to the end of the verb. To a friend say ¿Pues sacame…?

2. ¿Puedo sacar semeyes equí?

   Can I take photos here?

   Usage

   Asking permission before taking photos in museums, churches or restricted areas

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence; native review recommended. The feminine plural ends in -es (semeyes). Mind the y in the spelling (the word that corresponds to Spanish foto)

3. ¿Tien problema si-y saco una semeya?

   Do you mind if I take your photo?

   Usage

   A polite way to ask a stranger's permission before photographing them

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence; native review recommended. "To you" for a polite person (usté) is -y, joined to the previous word with a hyphen (si-y)

4. La lluz ye perfeuta pa les semeyes.

   The light is perfect for photos.

   Usage

   Commenting on good lighting for photography

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence; native review recommended. "Light" is lluz (starting with ll-, not Spanish luz). It is feminine, so the adjective is perfeuta (-ct- becomes -ut-; feminine of perfeutu). The plural article is les

5. Escaecí la tarxeta de memoria.

   I forgot the memory card.

   Usage

   Saying you forgot your camera's memory card

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence; native review recommended. "To forget" is escaecer (not Spanish olvidar). The x in tarxeta is /ʃ/

6. Necesito cargar la batería de la cámara.

   I need to charge the camera battery.

   Usage

   Saying your camera battery is flat and needs charging

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence; native review recommended. "Necesito + infinitive" means "I need to...". Batería and cámara are feminine

7. ¿Pue unviame les semeyes?

   Can you send me the photos?

   Usage

   Asking someone to send you the photos they took

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence; native review recommended. "To send" is unviar (not Spanish enviar). The pronoun me attaches to the end of the verb. The plural article is les

8. ¿Ónde puedo revelar semeyes?

   Where can I get photos developed/printed?

   Usage

   Looking for a shop that develops film or prints photos

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence; native review recommended. Revelar means "to develop" film and looks the same as in Spanish. "Where" is ónde

9. Esta semeya salió muncho bien.

   This photo came out really well.

   Usage

   Commenting on how well a photo turned out

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence; native review recommended. "Very" is muncho (not Spanish muy). Semeya is feminine, so "this" is esta

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