tratarse de

to be about

tratarse de(trah-tahr-seh deh)

impersonal verb

1. (to refer to)

a. to be about

¿De qué se trata esta película?

What is this movie about?

2. (to amount to)

a. to be a question of

No se trata de saberlo todo sino de tener curiosidad.

It isn't a question of knowing everything but of being curious.

b. to be a matter of

No se trata solo de ser cortés.

It isn't just a matter of being polite.

c. to be

Se trata de una historia de amor.

It's a love story.

d. to do

No se trataba de dinero; te lo juro.

It had nothing to do with money; I promise you.