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How do you say "picture" in Italian?
la foto
In Italian, "picture" is la foto.
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Pronunciation
FOH-toh. One short syllable FOH, then a short toh. It is literally the Italian word for 'photo', borrowed from Greek via Latin.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun, plural le foto. Although it ends in 'o', it is feminine. The plural is unchanged: le foto.
Example sentence
Ho una foto bella sulla parete.
I have a beautiful picture on the wall.
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How to remember la foto
Foto is short for fotografia in Italian, just as 'photo' is short for 'photograph' in English. Both come from the Greek for light.
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Questions about la foto
How do you say "picture" in Italian?
In Italian, "picture" is la foto. It is a noun.
Is la foto masculine or feminine?
Feminine noun, plural le foto. Although it ends in 'o', it is feminine. The plural is unchanged: le foto.
How is la foto used in a sentence?
Use la foto as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Ho una foto bella sulla parete. (I have a beautiful picture on the wall.).
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