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Otti takes a photo of Kalle at the lake.
Otti macht ein Foto von Kalle am See. Otti takes a photo of Kalle at the lake.

noun · A1

das Foto

[ˈfoːto]

photo, picture

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Other Examples

  • Ich schicke dir die Fotos morgen.

    I'll send you the photos tomorrow.

  • Zeigst du uns deine Fotos?

    Will you show us your photos?

  • Auf dem Foto lacht Frida.

    Frida is laughing in the photo.

Grammar

Plural
die Fotos In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? das Foto die Fotos
Ist das wirklich dein Profil? Das Foto ist ja uralt! Is that really your profile? The photo is ancient!
Accusative wen? was? das Foto die Fotos
Wir brauchen für das Foto einen ruhigeren Hintergrund. We need a calmer background for the photo.
Dative wem? dem Foto den Fotos
Auf dem Foto lacht Frida. Frida is laughing in the photo.
Genitive wessen? des Fotos der Fotos
Lotte klärt die Urheberschaft eines Fotos, bevor sie es in ihre Präsentation einbaut. Lotte checks who took a photo before she puts it into her presentation.

How the Word Is Built

Word family

fotografierender Fotografdie Fotografieder Fotoapparat

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