Photos with a phone
In Salamanca the first photo of the board is dark. Carla steps closer, takes another, and copies two sentences into her notebook.
Tomar fotos con el móvil
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What you'll learn
Spanish present tense: one photo you cannot read and a second one you can.
Carla is in class in Salamanca. The teacher writes two sentences, about the river and tomorrow's book. The first photo, from her desk, is dark. The second, closer and with the phone held still, can be read. She copies the sentences, deletes the dark photo, and does not send it. Outside she shows the notebook, not the phone.
After reading
Article learning block
Phrases, words, grammar, and quick practice from this text.
Phrases for training
Add useful phrases to SRS or mark them as already known.
tomar fotos con el móvil
newto take photos with a mobile phone
Tomar fotos con el móvil is the article topic and main action.
Core phrase for talking about mobile photography.
Me gusta capturar momentos especiales
newI like to capture special moments
Me gusta + infinitive: the verb stays in third person (gusta), not gusto.
Typical pattern for expressing hobbies and interests.
abro la aplicación de cámara
newI open the camera app
Abro la aplicación uses abrir in the present for routine actions.
First step in the photo-taking process from the article.
estoy listo para tomar la foto
newI am ready to take the photo
Estar listo para + infinitive expresses readiness before an action.
Useful phrase after focusing the camera.
Puedo cambiar entre ellas
newI can switch between them
Puedo cambiar uses poder + infinitive to express ability.
Describes switching between front and rear cameras.
Me gusta compartir fotos con mi familia y amigos
newI like to share photos with my family and friends
Compartir fotos con means sharing with someone via messages or social media.
Practical phrase from the sharing section.
busco buena luz natural
newI look for good natural light
Busco buena luz natural is a tip for better photos from the article.
Useful advice from the tips section on photo quality.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Camera
cámara
camera
Cámara is the main tool for taking pictures; here, the phone camera.
Central word for the technology and photography topic.
Screen
pantalla
screen
Pantalla shows what you see before shooting; you tap it to focus.
Key word for interacting with the phone while taking photos.
Flash
flash
flash
Flash is the bright light for dark conditions; the article mentions three modes.
Important word for night and low-light photography.
Selfies
selfies
selfies
Selfies are self-portraits with the front camera; common anglicism in Spanish.
Word from the front-camera section.
Gallery
galería
gallery
Galería is the app where all photos are stored and organized.
Essential word for viewing saved pictures.
Filters
filtros
filters
Filtros change the look of an image — an editing option in the article.
Modern word for editing photos on a phone.
Memories
recuerdos
memories
Recuerdos are what photos preserve: life moments and places.
Emotional word from the article's closing paragraph.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Poder: puedo tomar
Puedo tomar fotos de todo lo que veo
I can take photos of everything I see
Puedo + infinitive (tomar) expresses ability or possibility.
Grammar from the opening paragraph about phone capabilities.
Gustar + infinitive
Me gusta capturar momentos especiales y lugares bonitos con mi cámara
I like to capture special moments and beautiful places
Me gusta + infinitive; the subject (momentos) comes after the verb.
Typical Spanish pattern from the opening paragraph.
Para + infinitive
Para tomar una foto primero abro la aplicación de cámara
to take a photo, I first open the camera app
Para + infinitive shows purpose; abro is present for a routine action.
Structure from the «Abrir la cámara» section.
Present: toco
Toco la pantalla donde está el objeto importante
I tap the screen where the important object is
Toco is present tense for describing steps while taking a photo.
Example from the focusing section.
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