German Phrase
Und wie sieht's mit Filmen aus?
Meaning
Literally: 'And how does it look with movies?' In everyday speech it means 'And what about movies?' or 'How about movies?' It is used to ask about plans, opinions or the status of movies in a conversation.
When to use
Use this informal phrase when you want to shift a discussion toward movies – e.g., after talking about books, music, or weekend plans. It works well in casual settings with friends, family, or classmates.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Undwiesieht'smitFilmenaus?
Und (conjunction)
Connects the sentence to the previous statement, equivalent to 'and' in English.
wie (interrogative adverb)
Introduces a question about manner or condition, here meaning 'how' or 'what about'.
sieht's (sieht es)
A colloquial contraction of the verb sehen (3rd‑person singular) + pronoun es; the verb is part of the separable verb 'aussehen'.
mit (preposition)
Takes the dative case; here it introduces the topic that is being asked about.
Filmen (dative plural)
The dative plural of 'Film'. After 'mit' the noun must be in dative, so 'Filmen' is correct.
aus (particle of separable verb)
Completes the separable verb 'aussehen' (to look, to be). In questions the particle moves to the end.
🗨In Conversation
Wir gehen heute ins Theater, und wie sieht's mit Filmen aus?
We're going to the theater today, and what about movies?
Ich habe noch nichts geplant, lass uns später einen Film auswählen.
I haven't planned anything yet, let's pick a movie later.
✕Common Mistakes
Und wie sieht's mit Filme aus?
After the preposition 'mit' the noun must be in the dative case, so the correct form is 'Filmen'.
Und wie sieht es mit Filmen aus?
While grammatically correct, the full form sounds formal; in casual speech native speakers prefer the contraction 'sieht's'.
Und wie siehts mit Filmen aus?
Do not drop the apostrophe; 'sieht's' is a contraction of 'sieht es'. Writing it without the apostrophe ('siehts') is incorrect.
↔Alternatives
Und was ist mit Filmen?
And what about movies?
Wie steht es um die Filme?
How do the movies stand?
Wie sieht es mit den Filmen aus?
How does it look with the movies?
Cultural Tip
The contraction 'sieht's' is typical of spoken German and sounds friendly and relaxed. In formal writing you would keep the full form 'wie sieht es mit Filmen aus?'. Also remember that after 'mit' the noun must be dative, so 'Filmen' (not 'Filme') is required.