“Can you take a photo” in Japanese is 写真を撮ってもらえますか (しゃしんをとってもらえますか), pronounced shashin o totte moraemasu ka.
Pronunciation
The phrase has 13 beats (morae), each about the same length. Tap a syllable to hear it, or use the play button above for the whole phrase:
How to use it
Asks someone to take a photo of you. To ask permission to take a photo yourself: 写真を撮ってもいいですか.
Example sentences
- すみません、写真を撮ってもらえますか。すみません、しゃしんをとってもらえますか。Excuse me, could you take a photo of us?
- ここで写真を撮ってもいいですか。ここでしゃしんをとってもいいですか。May I take photos here?
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FAQ
How do you say Can you take a photo in Japanese?
Can you take a photo in Japanese is 写真を撮ってもらえますか (しゃしんをとってもらえますか), pronounced “shashin o totte moraemasu ka”.
How do you write Can you take a photo in Japanese?
It's written 写真を撮ってもらえますか with kanji, or しゃしんをとってもらえますか in hiragana. Both are read shashin o totte moraemasu ka.