Photography

1. Naha abdi kénging nyokot foto?

   May I take photos?

   Usage

   Asking permission to take photos

   Grammar Note

   Nyokot foto means take a photo, and kénging is polite for may

2. Punten, tiasa tulung nyokot foto abdi?

   Could you take a photo of me?

   Usage

   Asking a passer-by to take your photo

   Grammar Note

   Starting with punten makes the request polite

3. Di dieu dilarang motret.

   Photography is prohibited here

   Usage

   Saying that photography is banned here

   Grammar Note

   Dilarang is the passive form meaning forbidden

4. Di mana tempat nyitak foto?

   Where is a photo printing shop?

   Usage

   Looking for a place that prints photos

   Grammar Note

   Nyitak is the verb from citak, print

5. Hayu urang foto babarengan!

   Let's take a photo together

   Usage

   Casually inviting friends to take a photo together

   Grammar Note

   Hayu is for people you know well; use mangga urang to be more polite

6. Di mana tempat anu pangsaéna pikeun foto?

   Where is the best spot for taking photos?

   Usage

   Asking for the best place to take photos

   Grammar Note

   The prefix pang- makes a superlative, as in pangsaéna

7. Foto anjeun éndah pisan!

   Your photo is really nice!

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's photo

   Grammar Note

   Anjeun is the polite you

8. Punten, foto deui sakali.

   Take one more photo

   Usage

   Asking for one more photo

   Grammar Note

   Deui means again

9. Naha abdi kénging ngagunakeun foto ieu pikeun média sosial?

   Can I use this photo for social media?

   Usage

   Asking permission to use a photo on social media

   Grammar Note

   Ngagunakeun means to use, and pikeun means for

10. Kaméra ieu ruksak.

    The camera is broken

    Usage

    Saying the camera is broken

    Grammar Note

    Ruksak is also written rusak; this card uses ruksak

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