say cheese

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say cheese(
sey
 
chiz
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. di queso
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
(singular)
I'll take your picture for you. Say cheese!Te voy a tomar tu foto. ¡Di queso!
b. di whisky
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
(singular)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
I'll take a picture for you. Say cheese!Te tomo una foto. ¡Di whisky!
c. di patata
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
(singular)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
Say cheese so that you smile in the picture.Di patata para que sonrías en la foto.
d. diga queso
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(singular)
Say cheese. I want this picture to come out well.¡Diga queso! Quiero que esta foto salga bien.
e. diga whisky
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(singular)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
Do you want a picture? Say cheese!¿Quiere una foto? ¡Diga whisky!
f. diga patata
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(singular)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
I will take your photo. Say cheese!Le tomo su foto. ¡Diga patata!
a. digan queso (plural)
You guys aren't smiling. Say cheese!No están sonriéndose. ¡Digan queso!
b. digan whisky (plural)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
I'll take a picture for all of you so that you remember this trip. Say cheese!Les tomo una foto para que recuerdan este viaje. ¡Digan whisky!
c. digan patata (plural)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
Do you want a picture together? Say cheese!¿Quieren una foto juntos? ¡Digan patata!
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. decir queso
The only way to make him smile is to ask him to say cheese.La única manera de hacerle sonreír es pedirle que diga queso.
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