Photography

1. Azo atao sary ve?

   May I take a photo?

   Usage

   Ask permission to take a photo

   Grammar Note

   Azo atao is a standard phrase for asking permission

2. Mba horaisina sary aho?

   Could you take a photo for me?

   Usage

   Ask someone to take a photo of you

   Grammar Note

   ho- prefix marks future passive voice

3. Tsy azo atao sary eto

   No photography here

   Usage

   Inform that photography is not allowed

   Grammar Note

   Tsy is the negation particle

4. Aiza no toerana tsara hakana sary?

   Where are good photo spots?

   Usage

   Ask where the best photo spots are

   Grammar Note

   The circumstantial form of maka (to take) is akana and its future is hakana. Because the location is in focus, the circumstantial is used: "aiza no toerana tsara hakana sary" = "where is a good place to take photos"

5. Andao hiaraka haka sary

   Let's take a photo together

   Usage

   Suggest taking a photo together

   Grammar Note

   Andao hiaraka combines let's and together

6. Azo ampiasaina ny flash ve?

   Can I use flash?

   Usage

   Ask if flash photography is permitted

   Grammar Note

   ampiasaina is the passive form meaning is used

7. Mba asehoy ny sary

   Can I see the photo?

   Usage

   Ask to see the photo taken

   Grammar Note

   asehoy is the imperative form of show

8. Tapitra ny bateria fakan-tsariko

   My camera battery is dead

   Usage

   Inform that your camera battery is dead

   Grammar Note

   Tapitra means "used up, depleted". A camera is a fakan-tsary — literally the device for taking (faka) pictures (sary) — and with the possessive suffix -ko it becomes fakan-tsariko

9. Mila karatra fitahirizana aho

   I need a memory card

   Usage

   State that you need a memory card

   Grammar Note

   fitahirizana means storage or preservation

10. Mba alefaso amiko ny sary

    Can you send me the photo?

    Usage

    Ask someone to send you the photo

    Grammar Note

    alefaso is the imperative form of send

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