ein Foto machen

to take a photo

Türkçe: fotoğraf çekmek

Not ein Foto nehmen

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

Foto n.

Verb

machen

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

In a sentence

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.

• ein Foto schießento take a photo

All collocations with Foto

Other collocations built on machen

• sich zum Affen machento make a fool of oneself
• (s)einen Abschluss machento make a deal
• eine Andeutung machento make a hint/suggestion
• den / einen Anfang machen mit+Dat.to be the first to begin something
• jdm. ein Angebot machento propose a deal or price to someone
• Angaben machen zu+Dat.to provide details/information about something
• jdm. Ärger bereiten / machento cause trouble/annoyance for someone
• jdm. Angst machento scare/frighten someone