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Einkaufen

English translation of Einkaufen

shopping

The German word 'Einkaufen' is the verb for 'shopping'. It is used in the same way as in English, for instance, 'Ich gehe einkaufen' means 'I am going shopping'. It is important to note that the German language uses capital letters for all nouns, including verbs when they are the first word in a sentence.


Example sentences using: Einkaufen

Ich gehe Einkaufen

English translation of Ich gehe Einkaufen

I go shopping

This sentence is typically used when someone indicates that they are going to go shopping. Here, 'Einkaufen' is used as the infinitive form of 'shop'.

Wir müssen Einkaufen gehen

English translation of Wir müssen Einkaufen gehen

We need to go shopping

In this sentence, someone expresses the need to go shopping. The phrase 'Einkaufen gehen' is often used when speaking about shopping in a general sense.

Kannst du Einkaufen helfen?

English translation of Kannst du Einkaufen helfen?

Can you help with the shopping?

This sentence is a request for assistance with shopping. The verb 'helfen' ('to help') is used in combination with 'Einkaufen' to indicate assistance with shopping.

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