Spanish · B1 · Family moment
Your Photo Choices in Spanish
Teaching children about digital privacy is essential. This guide helps you discuss photo sharing permissions using Spanish passive structures with modal verbs, such as 'can be shared' or 'must be deleted'.
What you'll learn
- Discuss digital privacy and consent in Spanish
- Master the use of modal verbs (poder, deber) in passive constructions
- Learn vocabulary related to digital media and photo sharing
Spanish phrases for your photo choices
Tu foto solo puede ser compartida con tu permiso.
Your photo may only be shared with your permission.
Uses 'poder ser' + past participle.
Esta foto debe ser borrada si tu amigo se opone.
This picture must be deleted if your friend objects.
'Debe ser' expresses obligation.
La foto de la clase puede ser mostrada en la exposición escolar.
The class photo may be shown at the school exhibition.
Agreement: 'foto' (feminine) matches 'mostrada'.
Tu nombre completo no debe ser publicado debajo de la foto.
Your full name must not be published under the photo.
Negative modal passive construction.
Las fotos pueden ser guardadas en una carpeta privada.
The pictures can be saved in a private folder.
Plural agreement: 'fotos' matches 'guardadas'.
El permiso debe ser solicitado antes de que se suba el video.
Permission must be requested before the video is uploaded.
'Solicitar' is a formal way to say 'to request'.
La cara de tu amigo puede ser ocultada antes de que la foto sea compartida.
Your friend's face can be hidden before the picture is shared.
'Ocultada' comes from 'ocultar' (to hide).
Las fotos de la pijamada no deben ser reenviadas sin permiso.
Photos from the sleepover must not be forwarded without permission.
'Reenviar' is used for forwarding digital content.
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Permiso
Permission
Used for both legal consent and general permission.
Borrar
To delete
Can also mean 'to erase' in a physical sense.
Subir
To upload
Literally means 'to go up'.
Pijamada
Sleepover
A common term in Latin America; 'fiesta de pijamas' is common in Spain.
Passive Voice with Modal Verbs
In Spanish, the passive voice with modals is formed by: [Modal Verb] + [Ser] + [Past Participle]. The participle must agree in gender and number with the subject.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Can be (Singular) | Puede ser + participle | La foto puede ser vista. |
| Must be (Plural) | Deben ser + participle | Los archivos deben ser borrados. |
More examples
¿Puede ser publicada esta imagen?
Can this image be published?
Question form using the same passive structure.
Esa información no debe ser compartida en línea.
That information must not be shared online.
Helpful for safety discussions.