How to Say ‘Is it for...?’ in German
Geht es um...?
gayt ess oom
[gayt ess oom]
💬 Usage Tip: [Es geht um …] is a common way to ask whether a time works: [Geht es um 14 Uhr?]. The [um] is the key word before clock times, as in [um 9 Uhr] or [um halb drei].
Phrase Breakdown
Geht
[gayt]
goes / works
From 'gehen'; in questions like this it helps form the meaning 'is it about' or 'does it concern'.
Geht es um den neuen Termin?
Is it about the new appointment?
es
[ess]
it
A pronoun meaning 'it'; often used in fixed expressions like 'geht es um...'.
Geht es heute um Arbeit?
Is it about work today?
um
[oom]
about
A preposition meaning 'about' or 'concerning'.
Geht es um das Meeting?
Is it about the meeting?
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