when i want to say to take pictures, is it prendre des photos ou des images? And do you use les or des?
I would use prendre des photos.. but it doesn't really matter
Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. Yes, it DOES matter whether you use the definite article, an indefinite article OR the partitive.
definite article = Je prends LES photos = I take/do take/am taking THE photos.
indefinite article = Je prends UNE photo. = I take/do take/am taking A photo.
Of course, when you use the indefinite article in the plural, you must use the partitive: Je prends des photos. = I take/do take/am taking SOME photos.
Mme
When you want to say "to take pictures" in French, you usually use the expression "prendre des photos." The verb "prendre" means "to take," and "des photos" means "some pictures."
In French, we use the partitive article "des" when talking about an indefinite quantity or an unspecified number of something. So, when you want to say "to take some pictures," you would use "prendre des photos."
On the other hand, if you want to say "to take the pictures," referring to specific pictures, you would use the definite article "les." For example, if you're referring to the pictures you took on a specific occasion, you would say "prendre les photos."
To summarize:
- To say "to take some pictures," use "prendre des photos."
- To say "to take the pictures" (referring to specific pictures), use "prendre les photos."