🛍️ German words: Einkaufen & Kleidung
44 important words for this topic with article, plural and English meaning – the words you need for everyday life and the A1–B1 exams.
| German | Plural | English |
|---|---|---|
| einkaufen | – | to go shopping |
| kaufen | – | to buy |
| verkaufen | – | to sell |
| der Supermarkt | ¨-e | supermarket |
| das Geschäft | -e | shop |
| der Markt | ¨-e | market |
| die Bäckerei | -en | bakery |
| der Preis | -e | price |
| kosten | – | to cost |
| teuer | – | expensive |
| billig | – | cheap |
| günstig | – | good value, affordable |
| das Geld | – | money |
| der Euro | -s | euro |
| die Kasse | -n | till, checkout |
| bar bezahlen | – | to pay cash |
| das Angebot | -e | offer |
| die Tüte | -n | bag |
| das Kilo | -s | kilo |
| die Flasche | -n | bottle |
| die Packung | -en | packet |
| die Kleidung | – | clothes |
| die Hose | -n | trousers |
| das Hemd | -en | shirt |
| die Bluse | -n | blouse |
| das Kleid | -er | dress |
| der Rock | ¨-e | skirt |
| die Jacke | -n | jacket |
| der Mantel | ¨- | coat |
| der Pullover | - | jumper |
| das T-Shirt | -s | T-shirt |
| der Schuh | -e | shoe |
| die Größe | -n | size |
| die Farbe | -n | colour |
| anprobieren | – | to try on |
| passen | – | to fit |
| die Umkleidekabine | -n | changing room |
| die Öffnungszeiten (Pl.) | – | opening hours |
| geöffnet | – | open |
| geschlossen | – | closed |
| die Quittung | -en | receipt |
| umtauschen | – | to exchange |
| der Rabatt | -e | discount |
| reklamieren | – | to complain about (a faulty product) |
Tip: always learn a noun together with its article – der (masculine), die (feminine), das (neuter). The plural article is always die.
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