Phrasal Verb – Check in.

Meaning – To register and report your arrival, especially at a hotel or an airport. You can also check in at other places, such as hospitals, schools, businesses etc.

  • This phrasal verb is separable (check somebody in).
  • “Let’s meet at the front desk at midday so we can check in together.”
  • “I will check us in as soon as I arrive!”

Many places today allow you to check in online. it is possible to check in using your mobile phone at some airports and hotels. You can also check in on social media. On Facebook, for example, you can check in to generate a post that announces your location (at a restaurant , venue or similar).

Check-in in the noun form of this phrasal verb. The check-in (or check-in desk) is the place where you check in.

What might you need to do when you check in at a hotel?

  • Show your passport or ID (identification document)
  • Confirm your booking
  • Show your ticket or booking reference
  • Choose your room
  • Pay for your room
  • Receive your key

What might you need to do when you check in at an airport?

  • Show your passport or ID (identification document)
  • Confirm your booking
  • Show your ticket or booking reference
  • Choose your seat
  • Weigh and check in your bags
  • Receive your boarding pass

The idiom take a rain check can be used when to politely refuse an offer or invitation, on the implication that you may accept it some time in the future.

What is a phrasal verb?

A phrasal verb is a verb combined with 1 or 2 small words. These small words are particles. A particle can be a preposition or adverb. The phrasal verb has a different meaning from the verb alone because the particle changes the meaning of the verb.

Some phrasal verbs can be separated. When we change the tense of the phrasal verb we only modify the verb part. The particle remains the same.

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