How to Say ‘I already checked it.’ in German
Ich habe schon geprüft.
ikh HAH-buh shohn guh-PROOFT
[ikh HAH-buh shohn guh-PROOFT]
💬 Usage Tip: [Schon] often means [already], but it can also suggest [I've already done that, so that's not the issue]. Same idea: [Ich habe schon angerufen.]
Phrase Breakdown
Ich
[ikh]
I
First-person singular pronoun used to talk about yourself.
Ich habe schon geprüft, aber nichts hat geholfen.
I have already checked, but nothing helped.
habe
[HAH-buh]
have
Auxiliary verb used with the past participle.
Ich habe schon den Hahn geprüft.
I have already checked the tap.
schon
[shohn]
already
Shows that the action was completed before now.
Ich habe schon geprüft, ob warmes Wasser kommt.
I have already checked whether hot water comes out.
geprüft
[guh-PROOFT]
checked
Past participle meaning checked or inspected.
Ich habe schon geprüft, ob der Boiler funktioniert.
I have already checked whether the boiler works.
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