Questions & Answers about Sesekali saya berfoto di taman.
What exactly does berfoto mean? Does it mean “to take photos” or “to be in a photo”?
Berfoto is an intransitive verb meaning “to take photos / to do a photo-taking activity,” and often also “to pose for photos / to have one’s photo taken.” It focuses on the activity, not on a direct object.
- Activity: Saya berfoto di taman.
- Posing: Kami berfoto bersama di taman.
If you want to specify what you photographed, use a transitive verb:
- Saya memotret bunga di taman.
- Saya memfoto bunga di taman. (common, slightly informal)
- Saya mengambil foto bunga di taman.
Can I add a direct object after berfoto?
No. Berfoto is intransitive and does not take a direct object. To mention what you photograph, use memotret / memfoto / mengambil foto:
- ✅ Saya memotret burung di taman.
- ❌ Saya berfoto burung di taman.
Is Saya foto di taman okay?
In standard Indonesian, prefer berfoto or the colloquial reduplicated form foto-foto for the activity:
- Natural: Saya berfoto di taman.
- Colloquial and very common: Saya foto-foto di taman.
If you mean “I photographed (something/someone),” people often say:
- Informal: Saya ngefoto di taman. (or specify the object: Saya ngefoto bunga di taman.)
- Neutral: Saya memotret di taman.