The Preposition of Reference: насчёт
To say "regarding" or "concerning" a specific matter, use the preposition насчёт.
Насчёт is always followed by the Genitive case. While similar to о (about), насчёт is more focused on a particular issue or point of discussion, making it very common in professional settings.
| The client is worrying about the deadline. | Заказчик волнуется насчёт дедлайна. |
| The client called regarding the project for the new brand. | Заказчик позвонил насчёт проекта для нового бренда. |
| The freelancer wrote to me regarding the portfolio. | Фрилансер написал мне насчёт портфолио. |
(Foreign loanwords like *портфолио are indeclinable, meaning their spelling never changes.)*
Negotiating Rates and Edits
When freelancing, you will often need to bargain (торговаться) over payments, rates, and edits. Just apply standard Genitive case rules to the noun following насчёт.
| We agreed regarding hourly payment. | Мы договорились насчёт почасовой оплаты. |
| Please call the client regarding the estimate. | Пожалуйста, позвоните заказчику насчёт сметы. |
| We are arguing regarding the last edit. | Мы спорим насчёт последней правки. |
| They bargained regarding the rates for a long time. | Они долго торговались насчёт расценок. |
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