How to Say ‘Please check the lighting first.’ in German
Bitte prüft zuerst das Licht.
BIT-teh prooft TSOO-airst dahs likht
[BIT-teh prooft TSOO-airst dahs likht]
💬 Usage Tip: Perfect crew instruction. 'Bitte' softens the command nicely while keeping it clear.
🇩🇪 In Germany: This sounds exactly like something a team lead would say before a shoot in Germany: polite, direct, efficient.
Phrase Breakdown
Bitte
[BIT-teh]
please
Makes the instruction polite.
Bitte prüft zuerst das Licht vor dem Dreh.
Please check the lighting first before the shoot.
Prüft zuerst
prooft TSOO-airst
check first
An instruction telling a group to inspect something before anything else.
Prüft zuerst die Kamera.
Check the camera first.
Words in this phrase
prüft
[prooft]
check
Plural command to the team to inspect or test something.
Bitte prüft zuerst das Licht am Eingang.
Please check the lighting first at the entrance.
zuerst
[TSOO-airst]
first
Shows what should be done before other tasks.
Bitte prüft zuerst das Licht und dann die Kamera.
Please check the lighting first and then the camera.
Das Licht
dahs likht
the light
Refers to lighting, here likely the lighting setup.
Das Licht ist gut.
The light is good.
Words in this phrase
das
[dahs]
the
Neuter article for Licht in the accusative, same form as nominative.
Bitte prüft zuerst das Licht im Studio.
Please check the lighting first in the studio.
Licht
[likht]
light / lighting
The lighting equipment or light conditions on set.
Bitte prüft zuerst das Licht bei der Bühne.
Please check the lighting first near the stage.
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