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de que se trata
-being addressed
See the entry forde que se trata.
¿De qué se trata?
-What's it about?
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de qué se trata

de qué se trata(
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. what is it about
No me gustó su última novela. - ¿De qué se trata?I didn't like her latest novel. - What is it about?
b. what's ... about
¿De qué se trata la película?What's the movie about?
a. what it's about
¿Estás leyendo "El Hobbit"? Mi amiga Paula me ha preguntado de qué se trata.Are you reading "The Hobbit"? My friend Paula asked me what it's about.
b. what it is about
Lucio comentó que quería hablar contigo, pero no dijo de qué se trata.Lucio mentioned he wanted to speak to you, but he didn't say what it is about.
c. what the subject is
Los alumnos abarrotan las aulas donde da clase el profesor Jenkins. Da igual de qué se trata.Students pack every classroom Dr. Jenkins lectures in. It doesn't matter what the subject is.
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