trattarsi di

to be about; to be a matter of

→ trattare
phrase Common #3,377
to be about; to be a matter of Often used impersonally as “si tratta di” to say what something concerns or what is involved. The infinitive form “trattarsi di” can appear after verbs such as “potere.”
IT: Può trattarsi di un errore.
EN: It could be a mistake.