German Phrase
Das wird ein Video-Interview.
Meaning
The sentence announces that the upcoming interview will take place in a video format. It is a neutral, factual statement often used in professional or academic settings.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to inform a colleague, a candidate, or a friend that the next interview will be conducted via video, especially in business, recruitment, or research contexts.
✦Grammar Breakdown
DaswirdeinVideo-Interview.
Das (demonstrative pronoun)
Refers to a specific thing previously mentioned; here it points to the upcoming interview.
wird (future auxiliary)
Third‑person singular of 'werden' used to form the future tense (will be).
ein (indefinite article)
Introduces a singular, neuter noun in the nominative case.
Video‑Interview (compound noun)
A hyphenated compound noun; the first part 'Video' modifies 'Interview' and stays unchanged.
Punctuation
The period ends the statement; German capitalises nouns, so 'Interview' stays capitalised.
🗨In Conversation
Das wird ein Video-Interview.
That will be a video interview.
Super, dann können wir uns von zu Hause aus verbinden.
Great, then we can connect from home.
✕Common Mistakes
Das wird ein Video-Interview sein.
Adding 'sein' after 'wird' creates a double future ("wird ... sein") which is redundant here.
Das wird ein Video Interview.
In German the compound should be hyphenated or closed; a space is considered a mistake.
Das wird ein Video‑Interviews.
The noun stays singular after 'ein'; the genitive '-s' is not needed.
↔Alternatives
Das ist ein Video-Interview.
That is a video interview.
Wir machen ein Video-Interview.
We are doing a video interview.
Das wird ein Interview per Video.
That will be an interview by video.
Cultural Tip
Since the pandemic, video interviews have become the norm in German-speaking companies. Both 'Video‑Interview' (with hyphen) and 'Videointerview' (closed compound) are accepted, but the hyphenated form is more common in formal writing. Keep the tone professional and avoid overly casual language when scheduling such interviews.