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How to Say ‘Is it about today's shoot?’ in German

Geht es um das Shooting heute?

gayt es oom dahs SHOO-ting hoin-te

[gayt es oom dahs SHOO-ting hoin-te]

💬 Usage Tip: es geht um "it's about" is the go-to way to ask or say what something concerns. Swap in any topic: Geht es um das Video?

Phrase Breakdown

Geht es um

gayt es oom

Is it about

The question form of 'Es geht um', made by putting the verb first.

Example

Geht es um Geld?

Is it about money?

Words in this phrase

Geht

[gayt]

goes (in 'es geht um' = it is about)

From 'gehen'; in 'es geht um' it means 'it's about'.

Example

Es geht um den Termin.

It's about the appointment.

[es]

A neutral pronoun used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.

Example

Es ist ein schöner Tag.

It is a beautiful day.

[oom]

about (in 'es geht um')

Preposition used in the fixed phrase 'es geht um' to name the topic.

Example

Worum geht es?

What is it about?

das Shooting heute?

dahs SHOO-ting hoin-te

the photo shoot today?

'Shooting' is an English loanword that is neuter in German. 'heute' sounds like 'HOY-te'.

Example

Das Shooting ist heute.

The photo shoot is today.

Words in this phrase

das

[dahs]

the

Definite article used with the noun 'Gespräch.'

Example

Das Gespräch hat mir neue Einblicke gegeben.

The conversation gave me new insights.

Shooting

[SHOO-ting]

photo shoot

English loanword, neuter noun, for a photo session.

Example

Das Shooting dauert zwei Stunden.

The shoot lasts two hours.

heute

[hoin-te]

today

On this present day.

Example

Heute zieh' ich zum letzten Mal um.

Today I am moving for the last time.

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