Translation of German word "einkaufen" to English
einkaufen
Meaning
VerbVerb meaning 'to shop / buy groceries or goods'.
How to use
einkaufen ('to shop / buy groceries') — separable verb. Ich gehe einkaufen — I'm going shopping. Einkaufsliste — Shopping list. Einkaufszentrum — Shopping center.
🇬🇧 English
to shop / buy
Example
Wir gehen im Supermarkt einkaufen.
We are going shopping at the supermarket.
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Common phrases
- einkaufen gehen— to go shopping
- Einkaufsliste— shopping list
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The German word "einkaufen" is defined as: "Verb meaning 'to shop / buy groceries or goods'."
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The German word "einkaufen" means "to shop / buy" in English.
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