comprobar de nuevo
/kompɾobaɾ de nwebo/from spelling rules
To double check in Spanish is comprobar de nuevo.
The phrase is used to express the action of verifying something a second time to ensure accuracy or correctness.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb comprobar (to check/verify) and the adverbial phrase de nuevo (again/anew).
Which one should you use?
While comprobar de nuevo is a direct way to say check again, you can also use the construction volver a comprobar to express the same idea. Volver a comprobar is a very common and natural way to express the idea of doing something again in Spanish.
Did you know?
- If you want to sound more colloquial in some regions, you might use the verb chequear, which is a direct adaptation of the English word 'check'.
- While 'double check' in English uses a number, Spanish typically uses the verb volver (to return) in the phrase volver a comprobar to express the idea of repeating an action.
- The verb comprobar shares its DNA with the English word 'prove', as both originate from the idea of testing or verifying the truth of something.
Examples in context
- Por favor, verifiquen de nuevo los números antes de enviar el informe.Please double check the numbers before sending the report.
- Le agradecería si pudiera revisar detenidamente este documento antes de la reunión.I would appreciate it if you could double check this document before the meeting.
- Oye, checa esto de nuevo antes de enviarlo, ¿vale?Hey, double check this before you send it, okay?
- ¿Puedes verificar una vez más si tienes todo lo que necesitas para el viaje?Can you double check one more time if you have everything you need for the trip?
- Ingeniero, le recomendaría verificar de nuevo los cálculos antes de presentar el proyecto al cliente.Engineer, I would recommend double checking the calculations before presenting the project to the client.
- Amigo, checa una vez más si tienes las llaves del auto antes de salir.Hey, double check one more time if you have the car keys before leaving.
- Voy a volver a comprobar los datos antes de enviarlos.I am going to double check the data before sending it.
- Debes comprobar de nuevo los datos.You must double check the data.
- Voy a comprobar de nuevo si cerré la puerta.I am going to double check if I closed the door.
- Es mejor comprobar de nuevo la lista de invitados.It is better to double check the guest list.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are preparing for a trip.
- Lucía¿Llevas todos los documentos necesarios?Do you have all the necessary documents?
- MateoSí, pero voy a comprobar de nuevo la maleta.Yes, but I am going to double check the suitcase.
- LucíaPerfecto, no queremos olvidar nada.Perfect, we don't want to forget anything.
- MateoNo te preocupes, lo revisaré todo.Don't worry, I will check everything.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries comprobar, de, nuevo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
