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How to Say ‘It's about the company party’ in German

Es geht um das Firmenfest

es gayt oom dahs FEER-men-fest

[es gayt oom dahs FEER-men-fest]

💬 Usage Tip: Es geht um is the standard way to say what something is about. Swap in any topic: Es geht um das Video "It's about the video."

Phrase Breakdown

Es geht um

es gayt oom

It's about

A fixed expression used to introduce a topic. 'geht' has a long 'e', like 'gate' without the glide.

Example

Es geht um die Arbeit.

It's about work.

Words in this phrase

[es]

A neutral pronoun used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.

Example

Es ist ein schöner Tag.

It is a beautiful day.

geht

[gayt]

is about (with 'um')

In 'es geht um', it means 'it's about'.

Example

Es geht um das Projekt.

It's about the project.

[oom]

about

Used with 'es geht' to name the topic.

Example

Es geht um Geld.

It's about money.

das Firmenfest

dahs FEER-men-fest

the company party

A compound of 'Firma' (company) and 'Fest' (party). Stress the first syllable: 'FIR-men-fest'.

Example

Das Firmenfest ist toll.

The company party is great.

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.

Firmenfest

[FEER-men-fest]

company party

A celebration organized by a company for its staff.

Example

Das Firmenfest ist im Sommer.

The company party is in summer.

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