Photography

1. Оё акс гирифтан мумкин?

   O-yo aks gi-rif-tan mum-kin?

   May I take a photo?

   Usage

   Used to ask permission before taking a photo

   Grammar Note

   "Mumkin" expresses permission or possibility

2. Лутфан аз ман акс гиред

   Lut-fan az man aks gi-red

   Could you take a photo of me?

   Usage

   Used to ask someone to take your photo

   Grammar Note

   "Gired" is the polite imperative of "giriftan" (to take)

3. Ин ҷо аксбардорӣ манъ аст

   In jo aks-bar-do-ri manʼ ast

   Photography is prohibited here

   Usage

   Used to understand or communicate a no-photography zone

   Grammar Note

   "Manʼ ast" = "is forbidden/prohibited"

4. Ҷои хуби аксбардорӣ дар куҷост?

   Jo-i khu-bi aks-bar-do-ri dar ku-jost?

   Where is a good spot for photos?

   Usage

   Used to find the best photo location

   Grammar Note

   "Joy" (place) + "khub" (good) = good spot

5. Биёед бо ҳам акс гирем

   Bi-yo-ed bo ham aks gi-rem

   Let's take a photo together

   Usage

   Used to suggest taking a photo together

   Grammar Note

   "Girem" = subjunctive plural of "giriftan" (to take)

6. Оё истифодаи флеш мумкин аст?

   O-yo is-ti-fo-da-i flesh mum-kin ast?

   Is it okay to use flash?

   Usage

   Used to ask if flash photography is permitted

   Grammar Note

   "Istifoda" (use) plus the izofa "-i" gives "istifodai flesh" = use of the flash. The verb "to use" is "istifoda burdan".

7. Лутфан аксатонро нишон диҳед

   Lut-fan ak-sa-ton-ro ni-shon di-hed

   Could you show me your photos?

   Usage

   Used to ask to see someone's photos

   Grammar Note

   "Nishon dodan" = to show

8. Батареяи камера холӣ шуд

   Ba-ta-re-ya-i ka-me-ra kho-li shud

   The camera battery is dead

   Usage

   Used to say the camera battery has run out

   Grammar Note

   "Kholi shud" = past tense of "becoming empty"

9. Ба ман карти хотира лозим аст

   Ba man kar-ti kho-ti-ra lo-zim ast

   I need a memory card

   Usage

   Used to say you need a memory card

   Grammar Note

   "Lozim ast" = "is necessary/needed"

10. Лутфан аксро барои ман фиристед

    Lut-fan aks-ro ba-ro-i man fi-ris-ted

    Could you send me the photos?

    Usage

    Used to request someone to send you the photos

    Grammar Note

    "Firisted" = polite imperative of "firistodan" (to send)

Browse all TravelPhrases languages