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ein Foto machen

to take a photo

Türkçe: fotoğraf çekmek

Not ein Foto nehmen

ein Foto nehmen ein Foto machen

English says to take, so nehmen is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Foto goes with machen, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun
das Foto n.
Verb
machen
Topic
Gesellschaft und Leben
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Everyday use

In a sentence

Which form of machen fills the gap?

Die Touristin ____ ein Foto von dem berühmten Wahrzeichen.

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Die Touristin macht ein Foto von dem berühmten Wahrzeichen.

How it is used

Standard neutral phrase for 'to take a photo'. Everyday use. Most common and safe choice. Use in any context: vacation, events, documentation.

Other verbs that go with Foto

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

All collocations with Foto

Other collocations built on machen

All 116 collocations built on machen

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