Buy - Kaufen (The 506th Most Common German Word)
The translation for Buy in German is Kaufen. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 506th most commonly used word in German. It can be used as verb. This word often comes up when talking about shops & services. You can listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Download our app for offline access to all of the 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.
Pronunciation
English:
buy
German:
kaufen
Examples
I really must buy that radio next time I am in New York.
Ich muss das Radio wirklich kaufen, wenn ich das nächste Mal in New York bin.
I have enough money to buy this book.
Ich habe genug Geld, um dieses Buch zu kaufen.
That is what I have wanted to buy.
Das wollte ich kaufen.
That is exactly what I wanted to buy.
Das ist genau das, was ich kaufen wollte.
I have to buy one.
Ich muss eins kaufen.
You can't buy it anywhere but there.
Sie können es nirgendwo außer dort kaufen.
I must buy one.
So einen muss ich kaufen.
I want to buy.
Ich möchte kaufen.
I want to buy this.
Ich will das kaufen.
He had no money, so he could not buy food.
Er hatte kein Geld, also konnte er kein Essen kaufen.
No one could buy anything.
Niemand konnte etwas kaufen.
I want to buy a new camera.
Ich möchte eine neue Kamera kaufen.
He isn't going to buy a camera.
Er hat nicht vor, eine Kamera zu kaufen.
I want to buy the dress.
Ich möchte das Kleid kaufen.
I didn't feel like buying a car.
Ich hatte keine Lust, ein Auto zu kaufen.
The richest man in the world cannot buy her love.
Der reichste Mann der Welt kann ihre Liebe nicht kaufen.
I have to buy flowers for my girlfriend.
Ich muss Blumen kaufen für meine Freundin.
I didn't know which one to buy.
Ich wusste nicht, was ich kaufen sollte.
The question is where to buy the book.
Die Frage ist, wo man das Buch kaufen kann.
He could buy bread and milk with the money he had.
Er hatte kaum genug Geld, um Brot und Milch zu kaufen.
If I had money, I could buy it.
Wenn ich Geld hätte, könnte ich sie kaufen.
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