How to Say ‘Records video / does video’ in German
Macht Video
mahkht VEE-deh-oh
[mahkht VEE-deh-oh]
💬 Usage Tip: Like 'macht Foto,' this is compact task language. In fuller German, 'filmt' is also common.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Creative teams in Germany often mix simple German with industry shorthand. Speed matters when the schedule is tight.
Phrase Breakdown
Macht
[mahkht]
does / makes
Form of machen used with er/sie/es; here it means does or makes in a work task context.
Er sagt: „Macht Video heute.“
He says: “Does video today.”
Video
[VEE-deh-oh]
video
A video recording or video work during a shoot or event.
Heute übernimmt das Team Video.
Today the team handles video.
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