Bedeutung
To capture an image with a camera.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Photography is a huge part of Iranian hospitality. If you take a photo of someone, they might ask you to send it to them via Telegram or WhatsApp immediately. Street photography is popular in areas like Vali-e-Asr street, but be mindful of government buildings where 'aks gereftan' is strictly forbidden. The phrase 'Aks-e yadeghari' (souvenir/memory photo) is used for group photos meant to commemorate an event. In Iran, patients often keep their own 'aks' (X-rays) and carry them between different doctors, unlike in some Western countries where they are digital and shared internally.
The 'Az' Rule
Always remember 'Az' (from). You don't take a photo 'of' a friend, you take it 'from' them.
Military Zones
Never take photos near government buildings in Iran. It can lead to serious trouble.
Bedeutung
To capture an image with a camera.
The 'Az' Rule
Always remember 'Az' (from). You don't take a photo 'of' a friend, you take it 'from' them.
Military Zones
Never take photos near government buildings in Iran. It can lead to serious trouble.
Ta'arof with Photos
If someone takes a photo for you, offer to take one for them too. It's polite!
Plurality
Use 'aks-ha' if you are taking multiple photos, but 'aks gereftan' can also imply the general activity.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'gereftan'.
من دیروز یک عکس زیبا ______.
The sentence uses 'diruz' (yesterday), so the past tense 'gereftam' is required.
Which preposition is used with 'aks gereftan'?
او ____ گربه عکس میگیرد.
In Persian, you take a photo 'from' (az) something.
Complete the dialogue.
توریست: ببخشید، میتوانید از ما عکس بگیرید؟ رهگذر: ________.
'Bale, hatman' (Yes, certainly) is the polite response to a request.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Which phrase would you use in a museum with a 'No Photography' sign?
'Inja aks nagirid' means 'Don't take photos here.'
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenمن دیروز یک عکس زیبا ______.
The sentence uses 'diruz' (yesterday), so the past tense 'gereftam' is required.
او ____ گربه عکس میگیرد.
In Persian, you take a photo 'from' (az) something.
توریست: ببخشید، میتوانید از ما عکس بگیرید؟ رهگذر: ________.
'Bale, hatman' (Yes, certainly) is the polite response to a request.
Which phrase would you use in a museum with a 'No Photography' sign?
'Inja aks nagirid' means 'Don't take photos here.'
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, it sounds very unnatural. Always use 'gereftan'.
You can just say 'selfie gereftan'. It's very common.
'Aks' is specifically a photo. 'Tasvir' is a more general word for 'image' or 'picture'.
Yes, it's informal but very common in daily conversation.
Say: 'Bebakhshid, mishavad az ma aks begirid?'
Literally yes, in its Arabic root, but in modern Persian, it almost always means photo.
The word is 'akkas'.
Yes, 'aks-e radiolozhi' or just 'aks' is used for medical scans.
It is 'aks gereftam' (I took a photo).
No, it's a compound verb, so no Ezafe is used between the noun and verb.
Verwandte Redewendungen
فیلم گرفتن
similarTo record a video
سلفی گرفتن
specialized formTo take a selfie
عکس انداختن
synonymTo snap a photo
ظاهر کردن عکس
builds onTo develop a photo
فتوشاپ کردن
specialized formTo edit/photoshop
