What does it mean word for word?
The phrase fare il check-out is built around the Italian verb fare, which means 'to do' or 'to make'.
Which one should you use?
While fare il check-out refers to the specific process of departing from a hotel, the term dare un'occhiata is used when you want to 'check out' something in the sense of giving it a quick look.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
fare il check-out is a formal way to refer to the administrative act of checking out of a hotel and uses an English loanword common in the hospitality industry. For a more formal way to say 'to check out' in the sense of verifying or inspecting, use verificare. controllare is a standard alternative to verificare. For an informal way to say 'check out' (to look at something), use dare un'occhiata.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because fare il check-out is built around the verb fare, you must conjugate fare to change the tense of the sentence, while il check-out remains unchanged.
Did you know?
- In the sense of 'checking someone out' romantically, Italians don't use verificare or controllare, but rather puntare or sbirciare.
- The word controllare is used for both 'to check' and 'to control'. This means the same word describes verifying a passport and controlling a crowd.
- The word il in fare il check-out is a result of a phonetic phenomenon called svarabhakti, where a vowel is added to make the word easier to pronounce.
Examples in context
- Quando dovremmo fare il check-out?When should we check out?This sentence is useful for asking about the timing of the check-out process using fare il check-out.Tatoeba #8553221 by Guybrush88, translation #24586 by CK
- Vorrei fare il check-out domattina.I'd like to check out tomorrow morning.This sentence is useful for expressing an intention to perform the check-out process using fare il check-out.Tatoeba #8553276 by Guybrush88, translation #323190 by CK
- A che ora dobbiamo fare il check-out?What time do we have to check out?This sentence is useful for inquiring about the required time for the check-out process using fare il check-out.Tatoeba #12680464 by Guybrush88, translation #40249 by CK
- Vorrei fare il check-out domattina alle 10.I would like to check out tomorrow morning at 10.
- Dobbiamo dare un'occhiata ai nuovi ristoranti in città.We need to check out the new restaurants in town.
- Guarda la nuova macchina che abbiamo noleggiato!Check out the new car we rented!
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Example conversation
Chiara and Lorenzo are talking in their hotel room.
- ChiaraLorenzo, dobbiamo fare il check-out adesso.Lorenzo, we have to check out now.
- LorenzoDavvero? Ho ancora un'ora di tempo.Really? I still have an hour.
- ChiaraNo, il treno parte tra poco.No, the train leaves soon.
- LorenzoVa bene, andiamo a fare il check-out.All right, let's go check out.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fare, il, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
