Auschecken
The English phrase "check out" is translated into German as Auschecken.
The term is used to mean to examine, inspect or look at something closely.
Meaning: to examine, inspect, look at closely (verb)
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
As an anglicism, auschecken is used in informal or modern contexts, such as when staying at a hotel or when inspecting something trendy.
How does it change in a sentence?
The infinitive form is auschecken. In the present tense, this is a separable verb, so the third person singular form becomes checkt aus. For the perfect tense, the past participle is ausgecheckt, appearing in the form hat ausgecheckt.
Did you know?
- If you want to 'check out' a book from a library, Germans do not use auschecken. Instead, they use ausleihen, which literally means 'to lend out'.
- The word checken in German is an anglicism that has evolved to mean more than just 'to check'. In youth slang, if you say das check ich nicht, you are saying 'I don't understand/get that', rather than 'I haven't inspected that'.
- In German youth slang, auschecken can specifically mean to 'size someone up' or assess a potential romantic interest. It focuses more on the social evaluation than a physical inspection.
Examples in context
- Um wieviel Uhr muß ich auschecken?What time do I have to check out?This sentence is useful for asking about the required time to perform the action of Auschecken.Tatoeba #12651437 by Waldelfe, translation #9806690 by CK
- Können Sie sich das bitte anschauen?Can you please check this out?
- Bitte betrachten Sie das genauerPlease examine this more closely.
- Kannst du bitte den Inhalt überprüfen?Can you please check the content?
- Guck mal, was ich gefunden habe!Check out what I found!
- Kannst du das kurz checken?Can you quickly check this out?
- Schau doch mal, was ich entdeckt habe!Take a look at what I discovered!
- Schaust du dir bitte diese Webseite an?Could you check out this website, please?
- Kann ich das mal abchecken?Can I check this out?
- Wir müssen das neue Gerät mal auschecken.We should check out the new device.
Example conversation
Lukas and Sarah are looking at a new gadget in a shop.
- LukasLass uns dieses Modell mal auschecken, Sarah.Let's check out this model, Sarah.
- SarahGute Idee, Lukas. Es sieht hochwertig aus.Good idea, Lukas. It looks high quality.
- LukasIch möchte die Funktionen genau prüfen.I want to examine the functions closely.
- SarahDann check das Gerät am besten mal aus.Then you should check the device out.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
