German Word of the Day
verkaufen
ver-KAU-fen • verb — 6th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: to sell (to transfer ownership of something in exchange for money)
Examples
- Ich verkaufe mein altes Fahrrad.
(I'm selling my old bicycle.) - Der Bäcker verkauft frisches Brot jeden Morgen.
(The baker sells fresh bread every morning.) - Sie hat ihr Auto letzte Woche verkauft.
(She sold her car last week.)
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Conjugation
| Person | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | verkaufe | verkaufte |
| du | verkaufst | verkauftest |
| er/sie/es | verkauft | verkaufte |
| wir | verkaufen | verkauften |
| ihr | verkauft | verkauftet |
| sie/Sie | verkaufen | verkauften |
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Verkaufen is the common verb for selling goods, tickets, services, etc. Grammatically it's inseparable (prefix ver-), so the past participle is verkauft. The typical sentence pattern is jemandem etwas verkaufen (dative for the buyer, accusative for the item): Ich habe ihm das Buch verkauft.
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