Illustration of the A1 German word “das Foto”, which translates to “photo”. A hand holding a photo where the waterfall inside the picture actually tumbles over the paper edge, splashing cool mist onto the fingers.
A hand holding a photo where the waterfall inside the picture actually tumbles over the paper edge, splashing cool mist onto the fingers.

das Foto , -s

A1 · noun

photo

/ˈfoːto/

Plural

Plural die Fotos

Foto in a sentence

Examples

Ich mache ein Foto.

I am taking a photo.

Das ist ein altes Foto.

That is an old photo.

How to remember it

FOTO sounds just like "photo" in English! Super easy to remember.

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