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schaffen

A2

accomplish, create

English meaning
accomplish, create

schaffen in a sentence

Kannst du mir bitte helfen? Ich schaffe das nicht alleine.

Can you please help me? I can't manage it alone.

Conjugation of schaffen

ichschaffe
duschaffst
er/sie/esschafft
wirschaffen
ihrschafft
sie/Sieschaffen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
schuf
Perfect
hat geschaffen

Word family

schaffen is built from das Schaf (sheep). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where schaffen comes from

Konversion aus dem Infinitiv des Verbs schaffen

Words that go with schaffen

Questions about schaffen

How do you conjugate schaffen?

Present tense: schaffe, schaffst, schafft, schaffen, schafft, schaffen. Simple past: schuf. Perfect: hat geschaffen.

What does schaffen mean in English?

schaffen means "accomplish, create". For example: "Kannst du mir bitte helfen? Ich schaffe das nicht alleine." — "Can you please help me? I can't manage it alone."

What level is schaffen in German?

schaffen is a A2 word — a2 — elementary.

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