anschaffen

B1

acquire, purchase

English meaning
acquire, purchase

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anschaffen in a sentence

Wir haben uns neue Möbel angeschafft.

We acquired new furniture.

Conjugation of anschaffen

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

ichschaffe an
duschaffst an
er/sie/esschafft an
wirschaffen an
ihrschafft an
sie/Sieschaffen an
Simple past (er/sie/es)
schaffte an
Perfect
hat angeschafft

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Questions about anschaffen

How do you conjugate anschaffen?

Present tense: ich schaffe an, du schaffst an, er schafft an, wir schaffen an, ihr schafft an, sie schaffen an. Simple past: schaffte an. Perfect: hat angeschafft. anschaffen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does anschaffen mean in English?

anschaffen means "acquire, purchase". For example: "Wir haben uns neue Möbel angeschafft." — "We acquired new furniture."

What level is anschaffen in German?

anschaffen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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