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How to Say ‘Hang on, let me check.’ in German

Moment, ich schaue mal nach.

mo-MENT ikh SHOW-uh mahl nahkh

[mo-MENT ikh SHOW-uh mahl nahkh]

Phrase Breakdown

Moment,

mo-MENT

Just a moment,

Short for 'Einen Moment'. Stress the second syllable: mo-MENT.

Example

Moment, bitte.

One moment, please.

Words in this phrase

Moment

[mo-MENT]

just a moment

Used alone to ask someone to wait briefly.

Example

Moment, ich komme gleich.

Just a moment, I'm coming.

ich schaue mal nach.

ikh SHOW-uh mahl nahkh

I'll just check.

The separable verb 'nachschauen' puts 'nach' at the end. Let your voice fall on 'nach'.

Example

Ich schaue mal im Kalender nach.

I'll check the calendar.

Words in this phrase

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

schaue

[SHOW-uh]

look; check

From schauen, meaning to look or check something.

Example

Ich schaue noch einmal auf das Display.

I am checking the display one more time.

mal

[mahl]

just; for the moment; first

Short for 'einmal' in spoken German; makes the phrase sound natural and friendly.

Example

Erst mal komm rein und entspann dich.

First just come in and relax.

nach

[nahkh]

(up) — part of 'nachschauen', to check

Separable prefix of 'nachschauen', meaning to look something up.

Example

Ich sehe im Kalender nach.

I'll check in the calendar.

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