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How to Say ‘I also checked the fuse.’ in German

Ich habe auch die Sicherung geprüft.

ikh HAH-buh owkh dee ZIKH-eh-roong geh-PRUEFT

[ikh HAH-buh owkh dee ZIKH-eh-roong geh-PRUEFT]

🇩🇪 In Germany: The fuse box (Sicherungskasten "fuse box") is usually inside the flat, often by the front door. Checking it first is the expected tenant move.

Phrase Breakdown

Ich habe auch

ikh HAH-buh owkh

I have also

'Ich habe' plus the past participle forms the perfect tense. 'Auch' means 'also'. In everyday speech, 'habe' often sounds like 'hab'.

Example

Ich habe auch Hunger.

I'm also hungry.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

habe

[HAH-buh]

have

Form of haben meaning you have something or are stating possession.

Example

Ich habe eine Reservierung.

I have a reservation.

auch

[owkh]

also / too

Used to say also or too when returning a wish or adding something.

Example

Auch nach dem Karriereevent sollten wir in Kontakt bleiben.

We should stay in touch after the career event too.

die Sicherung geprüft.

dee ZIKH-eh-roong geh-PRUEFT

checked the fuse

'Die Sicherung' is the fuse or circuit breaker. 'Geprüft' (checked) goes at the end of the sentence. The 'ü' is like 'ee' said with rounded lips.

Example

Hast du die Sicherung geprüft?

Did you check the fuse?

Words in this phrase

die

[dee]

the

Definite article used to specify something already known.

Example

Die Katze ist süß.

The cat is cute.

Sicherung

[ZIKH-eh-roong]

fuse / circuit breaker

Electrical safety device in the fuse box.

Example

Die Sicherung ist rausgeflogen.

The fuse has blown.

geprüft

[geh-PRUEFT]

checked

Past participle of 'prüfen' (to check, inspect).

Example

Ich habe die Rechnung geprüft.

I checked the bill.

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