How to Say ‘Today we have a photo shoot.’ in German
Heute haben wir ein Shooting.
HOY-teh HAH-ben veer ine SHOO-ting
[HOY-teh HAH-ben veer ine SHOO-ting]
💬 Usage Tip: Very natural planning sentence. Putting 'Heute' first emphasizes the schedule for today.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Exactly the kind of sentence you'd hear in a morning production briefing. Clear, practical, no fluff.
Phrase Breakdown
Heute
[HOY-teh]
today
Sets the time: today.
Heute haben wir ein Shooting. Deshalb treffen wir uns früh.
Today we have a shoot. That's why we meet early.
Haben wir
HAH-ben veer
we have
The verb phrase used to state that the group has something planned or scheduled.
Wir haben heute Zeit.
We have time today.
Words in this phrase
haben
[HAH-ben]
have
Verb indicating possession or scheduled activity: 'we have'.
Heute haben wir ein Shooting. Die Kameras sind bereit.
Today we have a shoot. The cameras are ready.
wir
[veer]
we
Refers to the whole production team.
Heute haben wir ein Shooting. Wir arbeiten mit zwei Crews.
Today we have a shoot. We are working with two crews.
Ein Shooting
ine SHOO-ting
a photo/video shoot
An anglicism commonly used in German for a planned photo or filming session.
Wir haben morgen ein Shooting.
We have a shoot tomorrow.
Words in this phrase
ein
[ine]
a
Indefinite article before a singular neuter noun.
Heute haben wir ein Shooting. Ein Kunde kommt um zehn.
Today we have a shoot. A client arrives at ten.
Shooting
[SHOO-ting]
shoot / photo shoot
Refers to a planned photo or video production session.
Heute haben wir ein Shooting. Das Shooting ist im Konferenzraum.
Today we have a shoot. The shoot is in the conference room.
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