Der Headliner ist beim Soundcheck.

to be

Breakdown of Der Headliner ist beim Soundcheck.

• beim: during/at the; (masculine or neuter, dative)
• der Soundcheck: the soundcheck
• der Headliner: the headliner

Questions & Answers about Der Headliner ist beim Soundcheck.

Why is it der Headliner?

Because Headliner is a noun, and every German noun has a grammatical gender. Headliner is normally treated as masculine, so its nominative singular article is der.

• der Headliner = the headliner

This does not necessarily mean the person is male in real life; it is mainly about the noun’s grammatical gender. In practice, though, der Headliner is the standard general form.

Is Headliner really a German word?

It is an English loanword that German uses, especially in music, festivals, and entertainment. German often keeps English-looking words in these contexts.

So Headliner in German means basically the same thing as in English: the main act or top-billed performer.

Why is the verb ist?

Ist is the 3rd person singular form of sein = to be.

The subject is der Headliner, which is singular, so German uses:

• ich bin
• du bist
• er/sie/es ist

So:

• Der Headliner ist ... = The headliner is ...