Deutsch im Alltag Verben mit checken

A viewer recently requested a video about verbs that use " checken " These are actually heard quite often in everyday speech Many of these verbs are very informal Today we're going to discuss exactly what these verbs mean and in which situations they can be used The verb checken was borrowed from English into German but in German checken does not carry exactly the same meanings as it does in English In English to check means to control or examine This meaning also applies to checken in German For example the TV won't turn on anymore Have you checked the power cable yet So you've already checked the power cable right Have you already checked whether the power cable is okay Or I'll have to get my iron levels checked again When I say my iron levels I mean the iron levels in my blood I really need to go to the doctor again and get my blood checked Maybe I don't have enough iron Here's another example Have you checked your emails today So have you reviewed your inbox today Have you checked yet to see if you've received any new emails Note that the German verb "checken" is informal You can say it comfortably when speaking with someone in a personal private setting But it doesn't quite fit in formal situations And by the way this applies to nearly all verbs with "checken" that I’m showing you in this video You can check something on something Checking a matter on something means verifying whether something is included in that matter For example He checks the ingredients list for gluten He checks the ingredient list of a food product to see whether it contains gluten Or Could you please check my text for errors So Could you take a look at the text and make sure there are no mistakes In this first sense the English to check and the German checken are still very similar Now let's look at an example of another meaning of checking something out What did you think of the movie I'm not sure I didn't quite catch the ending Maybe I should watch it again Something here made me realize the meaning helped me understand a bit I didn’t catch the ending Meaning I didn’t understand the ending I didn't understand what the end of the movie was supposed to mean Or imagine a friend explaining a math problem to you If you differentiate the function and then solve for x you'll arrive at the answer And he replies huh I don't get that What does "differentiate" mean I don't get it—that's very informal for I don't understand it Or I didn't understand a thing in today's lecture I didn't understand a thing in the university lecture This meaning of "checken" is also very colloquial It originated in youth slang And it's still mostly used by younger people today So generally speaking that can't be said Everyone can of course speak however they like But my mother wouldn't say something like that for example I always find it incredibly fascinating to observe how different generations express themselves in their own unique ways I recently noticed this verb usage again To me "I didn' t check the end of the movie" sounds completely natural That's how I'd put it I was recently traveling with a group of people who are much younger than I am Around 20 or even under 20 years old They used the verb check without an object For example they'd say "Check you " Or are you checking In situations where I'd say do you get it Or do you know what I mean What's fascinating about languages is how they evolve especially in youth slang where new expressions constantly emerge I probably don’t know all the meanings of "checken" because I’m too old If you're a native speaker and have something to add please feel free to leave it in the comments Sometimes checking something also means noticing it For example My landlord didn’t realize I hadn’t paid the rent until four months later He only realized four months later that no money had come from me Or I realized much too late that I was in the wrong train I only realized too late that I was in the wrong train The train had already left and only then did I realize it wasn't going in the right direction We sometimes use the verb "to check something out" when we want to emphasize it at something is thoroughly and completely examined monitored or verified You mainly hear this when talking about illnesses or doctor visits In other situations people don't usually say "throughcheck " Here's an example I regularly visit the doctor for check-ups That means I undergo a very thorough examination by my doctor Throughout my entire body He checks whether I'm healthy or if something's wrong Or you should get your knees checked out before you start jogging again You really need to have your knees thoroughly examined If you don't do that you might end up hurting yourself For more on this topic feel free to check out my latest video It's about how to talk about medical examinations in German I've linked the video above for you For members I've made an extra video this week about the verb "verchecken " You'll find it in the members' area As a member of Deutsch mit Rieke you'll get not only exclusive videos but also practice exercises for every video You can download the scripts watch my videos without ads and learn more Find out more at www deutschmitrieke de To check something means to find out about it Look it up take a look Imagine being on vacation at a hotel and in the morning there's a breakfast buffet I could just check out what's for breakfast today Or I'll go take a look at the breakfast buffet Also I'll see what's for breakfast today I'll head over to the buffet and check what's being offered That's also very colloquial and informal originally stemming from youth slang In many cases abchecken also means to check or examine So it's quite similar to checking Sometimes the difference between these two verbs isn't entirely clear but checken is definitely heard far more often than abchecken Here's another example I've been getting palpitations whenever I climb stairs for a few days now Hmm better get that checked out by a doctor Also does your heart always race when you climb stairs Have that checked out by a doctor I once searched online for examples involving verification and that's how I came across this question in a forum What should you check before buying a used car Also what should I check on a car I'm planning to buy before purchasing it Exactly which parts of the car should I inspect What matters most You could also say "Here you could check " So as you can see these two verbs are very similar There's also the expression "to check someone out " which means to look at someone closely and assess whether you find the person interesting See if the person appeals to you Also whether you have a romantic interest in them Next comes the verb "something check out " It's also about someone having control over something For example a good journalist must verify the information they receive This means that when a journalist receives information they must verify its accuracy using another source He must for example talk to someone else who is knowledgeable about the topic and ask whether the information is accurate You don't always need this verb but it can come in handy at work or for example when writing a term paper at university Then I could say I need to double-check this quote before submitting my paper I included a quote from someone in my term paper and before I send the paper to my professor I’d still need to verify in another source whether the quote is accurate whether the person actually said or wrote those words Checking back is not as casual or youth-oriented as some other verbs in this video You can certainly use this in work-related situations from time to time The verbs to check in and to check out are not colloquial they are used quite normally in standard language We use these two verbs in the context of traveling specifically at the airport and in the hotel They have no other meanings You're probably familiar with the English terms check-in and check-out Checking in for a flight means all preparations for the journey have been completed For example you can check in online before departure That way you save time at the airport So he checks in for the flight online enters all the required information and so on When I go on vacation and arrive at my hotel on the first day I check in at the front desk I show my passport possibly fill out a form receive the keys to my hotel room and so on And when the vacation is over on the final day I go to the front desk and say I'd like to check out which means I'll return the key pay for the room and for anything I took from the minibar and so on I'm wrapping up my stay More videos about German verbs can be found in my playlist which I'll link for you here If you enjoyed this video I'd appreciate a thumbs up and a comment from you By doing so you help ensure this video reaches more people Thank you so much and see you next week Take care