German Phrase
Wann ist der Check-out?
Meaning
The sentence literally means “When is the check‑out?” It is used to ask the hotel staff or host at what time you have to leave the room and settle the bill.
When to use
Use this phrase at the reception desk of a hotel, in an Airbnb chat, or when you’re staying at any accommodation and need to know the latest time you can leave the room.
✦Grammar Breakdown
WannistderCheck-out?
Wann (question word)
‘Wann’ asks for a point in time. It is used at the beginning of a yes‑no‑free question.
ist (sein, 3rd person singular)
‘ist’ is the present‑tense form of ‘sein’ for he/she/it. Here it links the subject ‘der Check‑out’ with its time.
der (definite article, nominative masculine)
‘der’ marks ‘Check‑out’ as a masculine noun in the nominative case, the subject of the sentence.
Check‑out (loan noun)
Borrowed from English, ‘Check‑out’ is treated as a masculine noun in German and is capitalised.
Word order in yes‑no‑free questions
In German, the verb moves to the second position, so ‘Wann ist …?’ follows the standard V2 rule.
🗨In Conversation
Wann ist der Check-out?
When is checkout?
Der Check-out ist um 11 Uhr.
Checkout is at 11 a.m.
✕Common Mistakes
Was ist der Check-out?
‘Was’ asks for a thing, not a time. Use ‘Wann’ for time‑related questions.
Der Check-out ist wann?
In German the verb must stay in second position; the correct order is ‘Wann ist der Check‑out?’
Wann ist der Check out?
The noun is written with a hyphen and capitalised: ‘Check‑out’. Writing it as two separate English words is non‑standard in German.
Wann ist die Check-out?
‘Check‑out’ is masculine, so the correct article is ‘der’, not ‘die’.
↔Alternatives
Um wie viel Uhr ist der Check-out?
At what time is checkout?
Bis wann müssen wir auschecken?
By when do we have to check out?
Wie spät ist der Check-out?
How late is checkout?
Cultural Tip
In most German hotels the standard checkout time is 11 a.m., but boutique hotels or vacation rentals may allow a later time if you ask. ‘Check‑out’ is an English loanword; you’ll also hear the native verb ‘auschecken’, e.g., ‘Wann können wir auschecken?’ Both are perfectly acceptable.