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How do you say "to take (a photo)" in Italian?
scattare
In Italian, "to take (a photo)" is scattare.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced scat-TAH-reh. The stress is on the second syllable.
Grammar notes
Scattare is a regular -are verb. Past participle is scattato. It can mean to snap a photo or to spring up.
Example sentence
Io scatto una foto.
I take a photo.
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How to remember scattare
Scattare sounds like 'scatter', and camera flashes scatter light.
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Questions about scattare
How do you say "to take (a photo)" in Italian?
In Italian, "to take (a photo)" is scattare. It is a noun.
How is scattare written in Italian?
scattare is written using the standard Italian script.
How is scattare used in a sentence?
Use scattare as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Io scatto una foto. (I take a photo.).
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