German Phrase
John kümmert sich ums Budget.
Meaning
John takes care of the budget. The sentence conveys that John is responsible for managing or looking after the financial plan of a project or organization.
When to use
Use this phrase in business meetings, project updates, or any situation where you need to state who is handling the financial side of a task. It works both in formal and informal contexts, though the contraction "ums" leans slightly toward spoken German.
✦Grammar Breakdown
JohnkümmertsichumsBudget
Reflexive verb "sich kümmern um"
The verb "kümmern" requires the reflexive pronoun "sich" and the preposition "um" to express taking care of something.
Contraction "ums"
"ums" is the spoken contraction of "um das"; it is common in everyday German but still grammatically correct.
Gender of "Budget"
"Budget" is a neuter loanword (das Budget) and is always capitalized as a noun.
Verb agreement
In third‑person singular the verb takes the ending "-t": "kümmert".
🗨In Conversation
Wer ist für das Finanzmanagement verantwortlich?
Who is responsible for the financial management?
John kümmert sich ums Budget.
John takes care of the budget.
✕Common Mistakes
John kümmert ums Budget.
The verb must be used with the reflexive pronoun "sich"; otherwise the sentence is ungrammatical.
John kümmert sich ums der Budget.
"Budget" is neuter; avoid using the masculine article "der".
John kümmert sich um das Budget.
In very formal writing you may keep "um das"; "ums" is fine in speech but should not be mixed with a separate article.
↔Alternatives
John ist für das Budget verantwortlich.
John is responsible for the budget.
John übernimmt die Budgetplanung.
John takes over the budget planning.
John schaut auf das Budget.
John looks after the budget.
Cultural Tip
In German business culture, explicitly stating who "kümmert sich" about a task signals personal accountability, which is highly valued. "Budget" is a common English loanword, so native speakers will never mistake its gender, but learners should remember to use the neuter article "das" when they need to expand the phrase (e.g., "um das Budget").