How to Say ‘Please check the sound first.’ in German
Bitte prüft zuerst den Ton.
BIT-teh prooft TSOO-airst dayn tohn
[BIT-teh prooft TSOO-airst dayn tohn]
💬 Usage Tip: Another useful team instruction. Compare with 'das Licht' and notice the article changes: 'das' Licht, but 'den' Ton.
🇩🇪 In Germany: In German crews, pre-shoot checks are often systematic. Light, sound, batteries, storage—order brings calm.
Phrase Breakdown
Bitte
[BIT-teh]
please
Polite word used in instructions to the team.
Bitte prüft zuerst den Ton vor dem Interview.
Please check the sound first before the interview.
Prüft zuerst
prooft TSOO-airst
check first
An instruction to inspect something before proceeding.
Prüft zuerst den Raum.
Check the room first.
Words in this phrase
prüft
[prooft]
check
Team command telling several people to test something.
Bitte prüft zuerst den Ton am Mikrofon.
Please check the sound first at the microphone.
zuerst
[TSOO-airst]
first
Indicates priority before other setup tasks.
Bitte prüft zuerst den Ton und dann das Licht.
Please check the sound first and then the lighting.
Den Ton
dayn tohn
the sound / audio
Refers to the sound quality or audio track in a recording setup.
Der Ton ist zu leise.
The sound is too quiet.
Words in this phrase
den
[dayn]
the
Masculine accusative article used with Ton.
Bitte prüft zuerst den Ton im Saal.
Please check the sound first in the hall.
Ton
[tohn]
sound / audio
The audio signal, recording quality, or overall sound setup.
Bitte prüft zuerst den Ton bei der Kamera.
Please check the sound first at the camera.
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