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"Chequear" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to check", and "checar" is a transitive verb which is also often translated as "to check". Learn more about the difference between "chequear" and "checar" below.
chequear(
cheh
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keh
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ahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to review)
a. to check
¿Puede chequear la presión de las llantas, por favor?Would you check my tire pressure, please?
2. (to confirm)
3. (to compare)
a. to check
Tendríamos que chequear su firma con la del documento.We'd have to check her signature against the one in the document.
4. (aviation) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to check in
Tenemos que chequear el equipaje antes de las 2 pm.We have to check in our luggage before 2 pm.
b. to check (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Chequearon el equipaje y se dirigieron a la puerta de embarque.They checked their bags and made their way to the gate.
chequearse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
5. (medicine)
a. to go for a checkup
No me pasa nada. Solo voy al médico para chequearme.There's nothing the matter with me. I'm just going to the doctor for a checkup.
b. to have a checkup
A su edad, debería chequearse una vez al año.At your age, you should have a checkup every year.
checar(
cheh
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kahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to check
Cuando traigan la cuenta, por favor checa que todo esté correcto.When they bring the bill, please check that everything is correct.
b. to stamp
Si no te checaron el boleto del estacionamiento, tendrás que pagar el día completo.If they didn't stamp your parking ticket, you'll have to pay for the full day.
a. to check out
Checa ese cuate con los tenis cubiertos de piedras preciosas.Check out that guy with the sneakers covered in precious stones.
a. to check up on
Mi jefe siempre me anda checando todo. ¡Estoy harto!My boss is always checking up on everything I do. I've had it!
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
checarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to go for a checkup
Nos vamos a checar todos para ver si alguien en la familia padece la enfermedad celíaca.We're all going for a checkup to see if anybody in the family has Celiac disease.
7. (colloquial) (to verify) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. to check out
Chécate el clima antes de salir a correr.Check out the weather before you go out for a run.
