How to Say ‘wide shot’ in German
die Totale
dee toh-TAH-luh
[dee toh-TAH-luh]
💬 Usage Tip: Feminine noun: die Totale, plural: die Totalen. A standard film term for a wide framing showing the whole scene.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Film and TV vocabulary in German often sounds very technical and exact, especially for shot types.
Phrase Breakdown
die
[dee]
the
definite article for feminine nouns in German
Die Totale zeigt die ganze Bühne.
The wide shot shows the whole stage.
Totale
[toh-TAH-luh]
wide shot / long shot
a camera shot showing the whole scene or environment
Die Totale am Anfang gibt einen guten Überblick.
The wide shot at the beginning gives a good overview.
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