English–German

“film” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfɪlmən/

Example

Er filmt die Hochzeit mit einer kleinen Kamera.

He is filming the wedding with a small camera.

Illustration for filmen (film)

How to say “film” in German

“Film” in German is filmen.

A camera captures moving scenes so they can be watched later.

Full entry for filmen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with filmen

Am Festival filmt er das Konzert aus mehreren Perspektiven.

At the festival, he films the concert from several perspectives.

Tips for using filmen

  • Filmen is transitive and normally takes an accusative object, as in jemanden or eine Hochzeit filmen.

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