Breakdown of Jeg ser efter, om døren er låst, før jeg går i seng.
jeg
I
være
to be
døren
the door
før
before
Questions & Answers about Jeg ser efter, om døren er låst, før jeg går i seng.
What does ser efter mean here? Is it the same as English look after?
No. In this sentence, ser efter means checks or looks to see.
So Jeg ser efter, om døren er låst means something like:
- I check whether the door is locked
- I look to see if the door is locked
This is not the same as English look after = take care of.
A useful comparison:
- at se efter noget = to check / look for / look to see about something
- at passe på nogen/noget = to take care of someone/something
So here, ser efter is about checking the door, not caring for it.
Why is om used here?