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How to Say ‘Are we shooting video too?’ in German

Drehen wir auch Video?

DRAY-en veer ow-kh VEE-day-oh

[DRAY-en veer ow-kh VEE-day-oh]

💬 Usage Tip: drehen literally means "to turn", but on set it's the verb for filming. Wir drehen morgen means "We're filming tomorrow".

Phrase Breakdown

Drehen wir

DRAY-en veer

Are we shooting

'drehen' (to turn) also means to shoot a film. A yes/no question starts with the verb. The 'h' in 'drehen' is silent.

Example

Wir drehen einen Film.

We're shooting a film.

Words in this phrase

Drehen

[DRAY-en]

shoot (film)

'drehen' means to turn, but also to film.

Example

Wir drehen morgen.

We're filming tomorrow.

wir

[veer]

Pronoun for a group including the speaker.

Example

Wir arbeiten gern zusammen.

We like working together.

auch Video?

ow-kh VEE-day-oh

video too?

'auch' = also. Say 'Video' as 'VEE-deh-oh', with the German 'v' sounding like English 'v' here.

Example

Ich komme auch.

I'm coming too.

Words in this phrase

auch

[ow-kh]

also

In addition to; too.

Example

Der Tisch ist voll und auch die Regale.

The table is full and also the shelves.

Video

[VEE-day-oh]

video

Neuter noun for moving-picture recording.

Example

Das Video ist fertig.

The video is finished.

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