einkaufen

A1

to shop

English meaning
to shop
Vocabulary package
At the Supermarket

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einkaufen in a sentence

Ich muss noch für morgen einkaufen.

I still need to shop for tomorrow.

Conjugation of einkaufen

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

ichkaufe ein
dukaufst ein
er/sie/eskauft ein
wirkaufen ein
ihrkauft ein
sie/Siekaufen ein
Simple past (er/sie/es)
kaufte ein
Perfect
hat eingekauft

Word family

einkaufen is built from kaufen (to buy). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about einkaufen

How do you conjugate einkaufen?

Present tense: ich kaufe ein, du kaufst ein, er kauft ein, wir kaufen ein, ihr kauft ein, sie kaufen ein. Simple past: kaufte ein. Perfect: hat eingekauft. einkaufen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does einkaufen mean in English?

einkaufen means "to shop". For example: "Ich muss noch für morgen einkaufen." — "I still need to shop for tomorrow."

What level is einkaufen in German?

einkaufen is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the at the supermarket vocabulary.

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