A1 Collocation Neutre

Sacar una foto

Take a photo

Entraîne-toi

Signification

To capture an image with a camera.

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Contexte culturel

In Spain, 'hacer una foto' is actually more common than 'sacar una foto', though both are understood. Mexico uses 'sacar' and 'tomar' interchangeably. 'Sacar' is very common in casual speech. In the Río de la Plata region, 'tomar una foto' is the preferred term. 'Sacar' might sound like you are removing a photo from a physical album.

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The Favor Rule

When asking a stranger, always start with 'Perdone' (Excuse me) before asking '¿Me puede sacar una foto?'

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Spelling Trap

Remember: 'Yo saqué' (with a Q), not 'sacé'. This is a common test question!

Signification

To capture an image with a camera.

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The Favor Rule

When asking a stranger, always start with 'Perdone' (Excuse me) before asking '¿Me puede sacar una foto?'

⚠️

Spelling Trap

Remember: 'Yo saqué' (with a Q), not 'sacé'. This is a common test question!

Teste-toi

Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'sacar' in the present tense.

Yo siempre _______ fotos de mi gato.

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : saco

The 'Yo' form of 'sacar' in the present tense is 'saco'.

Which is the correct past tense (Preterite) form for 'I took'?

Ayer, yo _______ una foto del sol.

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : saqué

The 'Yo' form of the preterite requires a 'qu' to maintain the hard 'k' sound.

Match the phrase to the most likely situation.

Phrase: '¿Me puedes sacar una foto?'

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : You are asking a friend to take a picture of you.

The pronoun 'me' indicates you want the photo to be of yourself.

Complete the dialogue.

A: ¡Qué paisaje tan bonito! B: Sí, voy a _______ una foto.

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : sacar

'Sacar' is the standard collocation for taking a photo.

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Aides visuelles

Regional Preferences

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Spain

  • • Hacer una foto
  • • Sacar una foto
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Mexico

  • • Sacar una foto
  • • Tomar una foto
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Argentina

  • • Tomar una foto

Banque d exercices

4 exercices
Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'sacar' in the present tense. Fill Blank A1

Yo siempre _______ fotos de mi gato.

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : saco

The 'Yo' form of 'sacar' in the present tense is 'saco'.

Which is the correct past tense (Preterite) form for 'I took'? Choose A2

Ayer, yo _______ una foto del sol.

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : saqué

The 'Yo' form of the preterite requires a 'qu' to maintain the hard 'k' sound.

Match the phrase to the most likely situation. situation_matching A1

Phrase: '¿Me puedes sacar una foto?'

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : You are asking a friend to take a picture of you.

The pronoun 'me' indicates you want the photo to be of yourself.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: ¡Qué paisaje tan bonito! B: Sí, voy a _______ una foto.

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : sacar

'Sacar' is the standard collocation for taking a photo.

🎉 Score : /4

Questions fréquentes

3 questions

Both are 100% correct. It just depends on where you are. Mexico/Spain prefer 'sacar/hacer', while Argentina/Chile prefer 'tomar'.

No, for videos you should use the verb 'grabar'.

You can say 'sacarse un selfie' or 'hacerse un selfie'.

Expressions liées

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Tomar una foto

synonym

To take a photo

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Hacer una foto

synonym

To make/take a photo

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Sacar un selfie

specialized form

To take a selfie

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Fotografiar

formal

To photograph

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