The German verb “kaufen”
Good news, folks - the verb “kaufen” is regular! Yay!
conjugation present tense:
ich kaufe, du kaufst, er/sie/es kauft, wir kaufen, ihr kauft, sie kaufen
conjugation past tense: ich kaufte, du kauftest etc.
past participle: gekauft
By adding certain prefixes, you can specify or change the meaning:
1. verkaufen = (to) sell
2. einkaufen = (to) shop
Frequently used for specifically grocery shopping:
Ich muss nach der Arbeit einkaufen. I have to go (grocery) shopping after work.
3. aufkaufen = (to) buy up
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The German verb “finden”
This verb has two main meanings:
1. finden = (to) find
as in: Ich versuche meine Schlüssel zu finden. I’m trying to find my keys.
2. finden = (to) find / (to) like
as in: Ich finde dich attraktiv. I find you attractive.
Wie findest du meine neue Frisur? How do you like my new haircut?
It is regular in the present tense but irregular in the past tense (ich fand, du fandest…). It’s past participle is “gefunden”
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The German verb “sehen”
sehen = (to) see
It’s an irregular verb. Here’s how you conjugate it:
ich sehe, du siehst, er/sie/es sieht, wir sehen, ihr seht, sie sehen (present tense)
ich sah, du sahst, er/sie/es sah, wir sahen, ihr saht, sie sahen (past tense)
gesehen (past participle)
There are a bunch of prefixes that you can add and specify or change the meaning:
1. ansehen = to look at
2. wegsehen = to look away
3. zusehen = to watch (! not as in “I’m watching TV” but in “I’m watching the dogs play”
4. hinsehen = to (take a) look
5. herabsehen = to look down
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Another German idiom:
“Rotz und Wasser heulen”
literal: to cry snot and water
meaning: to cry very hard
(pic via popnutten.de)
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Another German idiom:
“arm wie eine Kirchenmaus sein”
(to) be poor as a church mouse
(pic via wonderfulworldofrodents.com)
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Another German proverb:
“um den heißen Brei reden”
literal: to talk around the hot mush
meaning: to beat around the bush
(photo via unserbaby.ch)
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