verb
to go shopping, to shop
A1
To go shopping / to shop. A separable, regular (weak) verb with participle 'eingekauft' and auxiliary 'haben' (Perfekt: 'hat eingekauft'). Non‑reflexive. Use alone or in phrases like 'einkaufen gehen' (to go shopping). Imperative uses 'kaufe ein' or 'kauf ein' for informal address.
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Wir gehen heute Abend einkaufen.
We're going shopping this evening.
Sie kaufte im Bioladen ein.
She shopped at the organic store.
Sie kauft im Supermarkt ein.
She shops at the supermarket.
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Picture going into a shop and carrying a bag to remember 'einkaufen' (enter + buy)
sounds like 'in-kaufen' — entering to buy
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Separable verb (ein-kaufen). Takes haben in perfect tenses. Regular (weak) conjugation. Intransitive verb; passive voice forms are not applicable.