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How to Say ‘What exactly is it about?’ in German

Worum geht's denn genau?

voh-RUHM gayts geh-NOW

[voh-RUHM gayts geh-NOW]

💬 Usage Tip: denn here doesn't mean "then". It just makes the question sound friendlier and more engaged, and is very common in spoken questions.

Phrase Breakdown

Worum geht's

voh-RUHM gayts

What is it about

'geht's' is short for 'geht es'. Stress 'rum' in 'wo-RUM'.

Example

Worum geht's im Film?

What's the film about?

Words in this phrase

Worum

[voh-RUHM]

what about

Used in questions like "Worum geht es?" meaning "What is it about?"

Example

Worum geht es in dem Buch?

What is the book about?

geht's

[gayts]

is it (about)

Short for 'geht es'; with 'um' it asks what something concerns.

Example

Um was geht's denn?

What is it about, then?

denn genau?

geh-NOW

exactly?

'denn' is a softening particle that makes the question sound friendly. 'genau' means 'exactly'.

Example

Was meinen Sie denn genau?

What exactly do you mean?

Words in this phrase

denn

genau

[geh-NOW]

exactly

Asks for or gives precise details.

Example

Wo genau wohnst du?

Where exactly do you live?

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