abzahlen

B1

to pay off

English meaning
to pay off
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Debt, Credit & Loans

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abzahlen in a sentence

Er will seine Schulden abzahlen.

He wants to pay off his debts.

Conjugation of abzahlen

abzahlen is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichzahle ab
duzahlst ab
er/sie/eser/sie/es zahlt ab
wirzahlen ab
ihrzahlt ab
sie/Siezahlen ab
Simple past (er/sie/es)
zahlte ab
Perfect
hat abgezahlt

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How do you conjugate abzahlen?

Present tense: ich zahle ab, du zahlst ab, er/sie/es zahlt ab, wir zahlen ab, ihr zahlt ab, sie zahlen ab. Simple past: zahlte ab. Perfect: hat abgezahlt. abzahlen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does abzahlen mean in English?

abzahlen means "to pay off". For example: "Er will seine Schulden abzahlen." — "He wants to pay off his debts."

What level is abzahlen in German?

abzahlen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the debt, credit & loans vocabulary.

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