How to Say ‘Behind the scenes’ in German
Hinter den Kulissen
HIN-ter dayn koo-LISS-en
[HIN-ter dayn koo-LISS-en]
💬 Usage Tip: Fixed phrase alert! It changes to den because hinter here takes the dative in this expression. Best learned as one chunk.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Behind-the-scenes content is widely used in German social media to build trust and show real teamwork.
Phrase Breakdown
Hinter
[HIN-ter]
behind
Indicates position or context at the back of something, often figuratively.
Hinter den Kulissen ist starkes Material für Social-Media-Storys.
'Behind the scenes' is strong material for social media stories.
den
[dayn]
the
Definite article in the dative plural form used after this preposition.
Im Ausdruck Hinter den Kulissen steht den im Dativ Plural.
In the expression 'Behind the scenes', 'the' is in the dative plural.
Kulissen
[koo-LISS-en]
scenes; set pieces; backstage areas
Refers to the backstage world or what the audience normally does not see.
Kulissen machen eine Marke menschlicher und transparenter.
Behind-the-scenes settings make a brand more human and transparent.
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