Equivalent of "svn checkout" for git?

Equivalent of "svn checkout" for git?

I'm used to svn but not git. I have a repository on the server and a
branch in my laptop. I would like to make a "checkout" in my VM to get a
copy of my source in my VM too. But I'm a lit bit confused about what
command I need to run in git. I mean, can I just make:
git checkout
Many thanks!