Photography

1. Czy mogę zrobić zdjęcie?

   chih MOH-geh ZROH-beech ZDYEHN-cheh

   May I take a photo?

   Usage

   Asking permission to take a photo at a site or of someone

   Grammar Note

   "Zrobić" is the perfective form of "robić" (to do/make). "Zdjęcie" is the accusative of "zdjęcie" (photo)

2. Czy może mi Pan/Pani zrobić zdjęcie?

   chih MOH-zheh mee pan/PAH-nee ZROH-beech ZDYEHN-cheh

   Could you take a photo of me? (formal)

   Usage

   Politely asking a stranger to take your photo

   Grammar Note

   "Pan" (Mr.) and "Pani" (Ms./Mrs.) are the formal second-person forms. More polite than "Ty" (you)

3. Uśmiechnij się!

   oosh-MYEH-hnee sheh

   Smile!

   Usage

   Telling someone to smile before taking their photo

   Grammar Note

   Imperative of "uśmiechać się" (to smile). "Się" marks reflexivity. Plural: "Uśmiechnijcie się"

4. Gdzie jest najlepsze miejsce do robienia zdjęć?

   gdjeh yest nai-LEP-sheh MYEY-stseh doh roh-BYEH-nyah ZDYENCH

   Where is the best spot for taking photos?

   Usage

   Asking locals for the best photo spot

   Grammar Note

   "Do" + verbal noun ("robienia") expresses purpose. "Zdjęć" is the genitive plural of "zdjęcie"

5. Czy fotografowanie jest tutaj dozwolone?

   chih foh-toh-grah-foh-VAH-nyeh yest TOO-tai doz-voh-LOH-neh

   Is photography allowed here?

   Usage

   Checking if you are allowed to take photos in a museum or temple

   Grammar Note

   "Fotografowanie" is the verbal noun. "Dozwolone" is a neuter past passive participle meaning "permitted"

6. Czy mogę zrobić selfie z tobą?

   chih MOH-geh ZROH-beech SEL-fee z TOH-boh

   Can I take a selfie with you?

   Usage

   Asking someone if you can take a selfie together

   Grammar Note

   "Z" (with) governs the instrumental case. "Tobą" is the instrumental form of "ty" (you)

7. Zdjęcie wyszło trochę rozmazane

   ZDYEHN-cheh VIH-shwoh TROH-heh roz-mah-ZAH-neh

   The photo came out a bit blurry

   Usage

   Commenting that a photo turned out blurry

   Grammar Note

   "Wyszło" is the neuter perfective past of "wyjść" (to come out). "Rozmazane" = past passive participle "blurred"

8. Czy mogę udostępnić to zdjęcie w mediach społecznościowych?

   chih MOH-geh oo-doh-STEP-neech toh ZDYEHN-cheh v MEH-dyah spoh-wetch-nosh-CHOH-vikh

   May I share this photo on social media?

   Usage

   Asking permission before posting a photo that includes someone else on social media

   Grammar Note

   "W" (in/on) + locative. "Mediach społecznościowych" is the locative plural of "media społecznościowe"

9. Czy możesz przesłać mi to zdjęcie?

   chih MOH-zhesh PSHEH-swach mee toh ZDYEHN-cheh

   Could you send me this photo?

   Usage

   Asking someone to send you a photo they have taken

   Grammar Note

   "Przesłać" is the perfective form of "przesyłać" (to send). "Mi" is the dative of "ja" (I)

10. Nie fotografować!

    nyeh foh-toh-grah-FOH-vach

    No photography!

    Usage

    Sign or verbal notice prohibiting photography

    Grammar Note

    "Nie" + infinitive expresses prohibition. Commonly seen on signs in museums and sacred sites

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