How to Say ‘To check in’ in German
Zum Aufgeben
tsoom OWF-gay-ben
[tsoom OWF-gay-ben]
💬 Usage Tip: [zum] is short for [zu dem]. You'll often see this kind of contraction in everyday German: [am] = [an dem], [im] = [in dem].
Phrase Breakdown
Zum
[tsoom]
for the
Short for zu dem; here it means for checking in or handing over.
Zum Aufgeben habe ich nur einen Koffer.
For check-in I only have one suitcase.
Aufgeben
[OWF-gay-ben]
checking in
Here it means handing over luggage at the counter.
Den Rucksack habe ich nicht zum Aufgeben, nur den Koffer zum Aufgeben.
I do not have the backpack for check-in, only the suitcase for check-in.
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