einkaufen gehen /ˈaɪnkˌaʊfənɡˈeːən/ · verb · CEFR A2. German translation of "go shopping".

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Source term
go shopping
Translation
einkaufen gehen
CEFR Level
A2
Part of speech
verb
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Dictionary form einkaufen gehen
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How to use it in a sentence
Pattern
Subject + helper/modal + einkaufen gehen
Examples
Ich gehe samstags mit meiner Mutter einkaufen.
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Example Sentences

Ich gehe samstags mit meiner Mutter einkaufen.

English: I go shopping with my mum on Saturdays.

A2 · Jobs&occupations

Sie möchte neue Schuhe kaufen gehen.

English: She wants to go shopping for new shoes.

A2 · Jobs&occupations

Sie gingen im Stadtzentrum einkaufen.

English: They went shopping in the city centre.

A2 · Jobs&occupations

Ich gehe normalerweise samstags einkaufen.

English: I usually go shopping on Saturdays.

B1 · Arrival And Preparation

Sie möchte ein neues Kleid kaufen.

English: She wants to go shopping for a new dress.

B1 · Arrival And Preparation

Wir müssen Lebensmittel einkaufen gehen.

English: We need to go shopping for groceries.

B1 · Arrival And Preparation

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Geschäft

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shop assistant

Verkäufer

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shopping

Einkaufen

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customer

Kunde

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police officer

Polizist

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secretary

Sekretärin

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visitor

Besucher

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tourist

Tourist

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shopper

Käufer

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passenger

Passagier

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cleaner

Reiniger

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grocery

Lebensmittelgeschäft

Photo of Lebensmittelgeschäftnoun

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