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How to Say ‘You're doing the lighting.’ in German

Du machst das Licht.

doo makhst dahs likht

[doo makhst dahs likht]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Film and photo crews in Germany almost always use du with each other, even with the boss. Using Sie on set would sound stiff.

Phrase Breakdown

Du machst

doo makhst

You do / you take care of

'machst' is the du-form of 'machen'. Say the 'chst' cluster smoothly.

Example

Du machst die Fotos.

You take the photos.

Words in this phrase

[doo]

you

The pronoun 'du' in nominative form.

Example

Du bist schön.

You are beautiful.

machst

[makhst]

do / take care of

'du' form of 'machen'; here: be responsible for.

Example

Du machst den Ton.

You do the sound.

das Licht.

dahs likht

the lighting

A neuter noun. The 'ch' is soft, like a whispered 'h' after 'i'.

Example

Das Licht ist gut.

The light is good.

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.

Licht

[likht]

light, lighting

Neuter noun; on set it means the lighting.

Example

Das Licht ist zu hell.

The light is too bright.

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