# worum

worum is a German adverb meaning “about what”.

## In other languages

- Русский: вокруг чего

## Meanings

1. about what
   - Worum handelt es sich hier? — What is this about?
2. around what
3. _interrogativ_ about what; what … about
   - Worum geht es denn morgen in der Konferenz?

## Examples

- Worum geht es in dem Buch? — What is the book about?
- Tom tat, worum Maria ihn bat. — Tom did what Mary asked him to do.
- Ich weiß nicht, worum es geht. — I don't know what it's about.
- Worum machst du dir solche Sorgen? — What are you so worried about?
- Maria wird alles tun, worum du sie bittest. — Mary will do whatever you ask her to do.

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