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Ask someone to take a photo — Japanese
A travel conversation for asking someone to take a photo and requesting portrait, landscape or one more shot.
Quick answer
写真を撮っていただけますか？
Meaning Could you take a photo for me?
Shashin o totte itadakemasu ka?
When to use it
Use this when you want a photo of yourself or your group. Opening the camera before asking makes the exchange quicker.
Core phrases
写真を撮っていただけますか？
Shashin o totte itadakemasu ka?
Could you take a photo for me?
縦向きでお願いします。
Tatemukideo negaishimasu.
Could you take it in portrait?
横向きでも1枚お願いします。
Yokomukidemoichimaio negaishimasu.
Could you take one in landscape too?
背景も入るようにお願いします。
Haikeimo hairuyōnio negaishimasu.
Could you include the background too?
もう1枚お願いしてもいいですか？
Mōichimaio negaishitemoiidesu ka?
Could you take one more?
What you may hear
どこを押せばいいですか？
Dokoo osebaiidesu ka?
Which button do I press?
このくらいで大丈夫ですか？
Konokuraide daijōbudesu ka?
Is this okay?
How to respond
このボタンを押せば大丈夫です。
Kono botan o oseba daijōbudesu.
Just press this button.
はい、大丈夫です。ありがとうございます。
Hai, daijōbudesu. Arigatōgozaimasu.
Yes, that's great. Thank you.
Mini conversation
You
写真を撮っていただけますか？
Shashin o totte itadakemasu ka?
Could you take a photo for me?
Other person
はい。どこから撮ればいいですか？
Hai. Dokokara torebaiidesu ka?
Sure. Where would you like me to take it from?
You
ここから、背景も入るようにお願いします。
Kokokara, haikeimo hairuyōnio negaishimasu.
From here, please. Could you include the background too?
Other person
このくらいで大丈夫ですか？
Konokuraide daijōbudesu ka?
Is this okay?
You
はい。横向きでもう1枚お願いします。
Hai. Yokomukidemōichimaio negaishimasu.
Yes. Could you take one more in landscape too?
More natural
“Could you take a photo for me?” is polite and natural. Use “for us” when you want a group photo.
Good to know
Open the camera first and say whether you want portrait or landscape before handing over the phone.
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