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Vocab: Shopping — B1 (2)
Shopping vocabulary at B1 level.
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der Verkauf — sale; selling; sales
Der Verkauf can mean the process of selling or one business transaction. Do not confuse it with der Verkäufer, the person who sells something.
Der Verkauf beginnt morgen.
The sale begins tomorrow.
beginnt means “begins,” and morgen means “tomorrow.” Der Verkauf is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb beginnt is in position two.
Wir planen den Verkauf des Hauses.
We are planning the sale of the house.
planen means “plan,” and des Hauses means “of the house.” Den Verkauf is accusative because planen takes an accusative object; des Hauses is genitive to show what is being sold.
Nach dem Verkauf gingen wir nach Hause.
After the sale, we went home.
nach means “after” here, and gingen means “went.” Dem Verkauf is dative because nach takes the dative; the finite verb gingen is in position two in the main clause.
Der Preis des Verkaufs war überraschend niedrig.
The price of the sale was surprisingly low.
der Preis means “the price,” and überraschend niedrig means “surprisingly low.” Des Verkaufs is genitive because it identifies which price is meant, and war is in position two.
Die Verkäufe sind im Dezember gestiegen.
Sales increased in December.
sind gestiegen means “increased,” and im Dezember means “in December.” Die Verkäufe is a plural subject; the perfect uses sein with gestiegen, and the finite auxiliary sind is in position two.
das Verkaufsgespräch — sales conversation, sales talk
This compound combines Verkauf, sale, with Gespräch, conversation. It is common in business and customer-service situations; ein Verkaufsgespräch führen means to conduct a sales conversation.
Das Verkaufsgespräch beginnt um zehn Uhr.
The sales conversation begins at ten o'clock.
beginnt means begins, and um zehn Uhr means at ten o’clock. The noun is nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb beginnt stands in position two.
Der Kunde beendet das Verkaufsgespräch.
The customer ends the sales conversation.
der Kunde is the customer, and beendet means ends. The noun is accusative because beenden takes a direct object; the finite verb beendet is in position two.
Die Verkäuferin gibt dem Verkaufsgespräch eine neue Richtung.
The saleswoman gives the sales conversation a new direction.
die Verkäuferin is the saleswoman, gibt means gives, and eine neue Richtung means a new direction. The noun is dative because it is the recipient or affected thing with geben; eine neue Richtung is accusative.
Das Ziel des Verkaufsgesprächs ist ein Vertrag.
The aim of the sales conversation is a contract.
das Ziel is the aim, and ein Vertrag is a contract. des Verkaufsgesprächs is genitive because it identifies whose aim it is; the neuter noun adds -s.
Wir führen heute drei Verkaufsgespräche.
We are conducting three sales conversations today.
führen means conduct, heute means today, and drei means three. The plural is Verkaufsgespräche, with -e and an umlaut; it is accusative because führen takes a direct object.
verlangen — to demand, request; to charge; to long for, yearn for
In the sense “to demand,” verlangen takes an accusative object. In the expression nach etwas verlangen, it means “to long for something” and nach requires the dative.
Der Handwerker verlangt viel Geld.
The tradesperson demands a lot of money.
der Handwerker means the tradesperson, and viel Geld means a lot of money. Viel Geld is accusative because verlangen takes a direct object; the finite verb verlangt stands in position two.
Der Handwerker hat viel Geld verlangt.
The tradesperson demanded a lot of money.
der Handwerker means the tradesperson, and viel Geld means a lot of money. The perfect uses hat verlangt because verlangen takes haben; hat is in position two and verlangt goes to the end.
Der Handwerker verlangte viel Geld.
The tradesperson demanded a lot of money.
der Handwerker means the tradesperson, and viel Geld means a lot of money. Viel Geld is accusative as the direct object, and the regular past form verlangte is in position two.
Verlang nicht so viel Geld.
Don’t demand so much money.
nicht so viel means not so much, and Geld means money. Verlang is the singular du imperative without a pronoun; so viel Geld is accusative because it is what is being demanded.
Er würde verlangen, dass wir sofort bezahlen.
He would demand that we pay immediately.
sofort means immediately, and bezahlen means to pay. The conditional form würde verlangen expresses a hypothetical demand; in the dass clause, the finite verb bezahlen goes to the end.
Die Firma wird eine Gebühr verlangen.
The company will charge a fee.
die Firma means the company, and eine Gebühr means a fee. Future tense uses wird in position two and the infinitive verlangen at the end; eine Gebühr is accusative as the direct object.
Sie verlangt nach Ruhe.
She longs for peace and quiet.
Ruhe means peace and quiet, and nach means for in this expression. Nach Ruhe is dative because nach requires the dative here; the finite verb verlangt stands in position two.
Nach der langen Reise verlangte er nach seinem eigenen Bett.
After the long journey, he longed for his own bed.
die lange Reise means the long journey, and das eigene Bett means one’s own bed. In verlangte nach, seinem eigenen Bett is dative because nach requires the dative; the finite verb verlangte is in position two after the opening phrase.
der Versand — shipping, dispatch, postage
Versand is usually a mass noun, so it normally has no plural in everyday use. It is common in online shopping, especially in kostenloser Versand and Versandkosten; the latter means shipping costs.
Der Versand ist kostenlos.
Shipping is free.
kostenlos means free of charge. Der Versand is nominative because it is the subject, and ist links it to the predicative adjective kostenlos.
Wir bezahlen den Versand.
We pay for the shipping.
wir means we and bezahlen means pay. den Versand is accusative because bezahlen takes the thing being paid for as its direct object; the finite verb bezahlen stands in position two.
Bei diesem Händler ist der Versand schnell.
With this retailer, shipping is fast.
bei diesem Händler means with this retailer, and schnell means fast. diesem Händler is dative because bei always governs the dative; der Versand is the nominative subject of ist.
Die Kosten des Versands sind gestiegen.
The shipping costs have risen.
die Kosten means the costs and sind gestiegen means have risen. des Versands is genitive because it specifies which costs are meant; the plural subject die Kosten takes sind.
der Versandhandel — mail-order trade, distance selling
Versandhandel refers to selling goods remotely, usually through a catalogue or online shop. It is normally treated as a mass noun, so it generally has no plural; the common phrase is im Versandhandel.
Der Versandhandel nimmt in Deutschland weiter zu.
Mail-order trade is continuing to grow in Germany.
weiter means continuing or further, and zunehmen means to increase. Der Versandhandel is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb nimmt stands in position two.
Viele Kunden nutzen den Versandhandel.
Many customers use mail-order trade.
Viele Kunden means many customers, and nutzen means to use. Den Versandhandel is accusative because nutzen takes a direct object; the finite verb nutzen stands in position two.
Sie vertraut dem Versandhandel nicht.
She does not trust mail-order trade.
vertrauen means to trust, and nicht means not. Dem Versandhandel is dative because vertrauen governs the dative; the separable-looking position does not apply here, and the finite verb vertraut is in position two.
Die Entwicklung des Versandhandels verändert den Einzelhandel.
The development of mail-order trade is changing retail.
Die Entwicklung means the development, and verändert means changes; der Einzelhandel is retail trade. Des Versandhandels is genitive because it identifies whose development it is, while verändert stands in position two.
der Vertreter — representative, agent
Der Vertreter can mean a company representative, sales agent, or someone acting for another person. The feminine form is die Vertreterin, and the plural is die Vertreter.
Der Vertreter der Firma besucht uns heute.
The company representative is visiting us today.
die Firma means the company, and besucht means visits. Der Vertreter is nominative because it is the subject, and der Firma is genitive after Vertreter to show whose representative he is; the finite verb besucht is in position two.
Ich treffe morgen den Vertreter der Versicherung.
I am meeting the insurance representative tomorrow.
morgen means tomorrow, treffe means meet, and die Versicherung is the insurance company. Den Vertreter is accusative because treffen takes a direct object, while der Versicherung is genitive to show which representative; treffe stands in position two.
Wir sprechen mit dem Vertreter über den Vertrag.
We are talking to the representative about the contract.
mit means with, sprechen means talk, and der Vertrag is the contract. Dem Vertreter is dative because mit always takes the dative; über den Vertrag is an additional phrase with über here taking the accusative for the topic.
Die Telefonnummer des Vertreters steht auf der Rechnung.
The representative’s telephone number is on the bill.
die Telefonnummer means telephone number, steht means is written or stands, and die Rechnung is the bill. Des Vertreters is genitive because it shows possession, and auf der Rechnung is dative because it describes a fixed location.
Auf der Messe treffen wir viele Vertreter.
At the trade fair we meet many representatives.
die Messe is the trade fair, viele means many, and treffen means meet. Viele Vertreter is accusative because it is the object of treffen; the plural form has no ending change.
die Vertreterin — female representative, female agent
Die Vertreterin is the feminine form of der Vertreter. It can describe a woman representing a company, organisation, customer group, or another person.
Die Vertreterin erklärt den Kunden den neuen Vertrag.
The representative explains the new contract to the customers.
erklärt means explains, den Kunden means to the customers, and der neue Vertrag is the new contract. Die Vertreterin is nominative as the subject, while den Kunden is dative because erklären gives information to someone; the finite verb erklärt is in position two.
Ich rufe die Vertreterin heute Nachmittag an.
I am calling the representative this afternoon.
anrufen means to call, and heute Nachmittag means this afternoon. Die Vertreterin is accusative because it is the direct object of anrufen; the separable verb appears as rufe ... an in a main clause.
Wir danken der Vertreterin für ihre Hilfe.
We thank the representative for her help.
danken means thank, ihre Hilfe means her help, and für means for. Der Vertreterin is dative because danken always takes the dative; für ihre Hilfe is accusative after für, and danken stands in position two.
Die E-Mail der Vertreterin liegt auf meinem Schreibtisch.
The representative’s email is on my desk.
die E-Mail means the email, liegt means lies or is located, and mein Schreibtisch is my desk. Der Vertreterin is genitive because it shows whose email it is; auf meinem Schreibtisch is dative because it describes a fixed location.
Die Vertreterinnen beantworten alle Fragen.
The representatives answer all the questions.
beantworten means answer, and alle Fragen means all the questions. Die Vertreterinnen is plural nominative because it is the subject; the plural ending -innen must not be omitted.
die Ware — goods, merchandise; product
Die Ware can mean one product or merchandise in general, while die Waren means goods or products. In business contexts it is often used as a mass-like term, but it has a regular plural when individual products or categories are meant.
Die Ware ist heute angekommen.
The goods arrived today.
heute means today and angekommen means arrived. Die Ware is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Wir prüfen die Ware vor dem Verkauf.
We check the goods before the sale.
prüfen means to check, vor means before, and der Verkauf is the sale. Die Ware is accusative because it is the direct object of prüfen.
Der Händler bietet den Kunden die Ware an.
The dealer offers the goods to the customers.
der Händler is the dealer, anbieten means to offer, and der Kunde is the customer. Die Ware is accusative as the thing offered, while den Kunden is dative because it marks the people receiving it.
Die Qualität der Ware ist ausgezeichnet.
The quality of the goods is excellent.
die Qualität means quality and ausgezeichnet means excellent. Der Ware is genitive because it means of the goods and identifies whose quality is being discussed.
Die Waren liegen im Lager.
The goods are in the warehouse.
liegen means are lying or are located, and das Lager is the warehouse or storage room. Waren is the regular plural of Ware, and im Lager is a dative location phrase.
zurücksenden — to return, to send back; to return an official document
Zurücksenden is more formal than zurückschicken, especially for goods and documents. Both zurückgesandt and zurückgesendet occur as the Partizip II; this entry uses the formal form zurückgesandt.
Sie sendet die Ware an den Händler zurück.
She is returning the goods to the retailer.
die Ware means the goods and der Händler is the retailer. Die Ware is accusative because it is sent, while an den Händler uses accusative because it expresses direction; sendet is in position two and zurück is at the end.
Wir haben das Formular zurückgesandt.
We returned the form.
das Formular means the form. The perfect uses haben with zurückgesandt at the end, and das Formular is accusative as the thing returned.
Die Firma sandte die Unterlagen zurück.
The company sent the documents back.
die Firma is the company and die Unterlagen means the documents or paperwork. Sandte is the simple-past form, die Unterlagen is accusative, and the prefix zurück is separated at the end.
Sende den Vertrag bitte zurück!
Please return the contract!
der Vertrag means the contract and bitte means please. This is a du command: sende comes first and zurück goes to the end; den Vertrag is accusative.
Ich würde die Ware zurücksenden, wenn sie beschädigt wäre.
I would return the goods if they were damaged.
die Ware means the goods and beschädigt means damaged. The complete infinitive zurücksenden stays at the end after würde, and the goods are the accusative object.
Morgen werde ich den Vertrag zurücksenden.
Tomorrow I will return the contract.
morgen means tomorrow and der Vertrag is the contract. Future tense places werde in position two and the complete infinitive zurücksenden at the end; den Vertrag is accusative.
Bitte senden Sie den Bescheid unterschrieben zurück.
Please return the official notice signed.
der Bescheid is an official notice, unterschrieben means signed, and Sie is the formal form of you. Den Bescheid is accusative, while the formal imperative uses senden Sie; the prefix zurück goes to the end.
Das Amt hat die Unterlagen an die Firma zurückgesandt.
The authority returned the documents to the company.
das Amt means the authority and die Unterlagen means the documents. Die Unterlagen is accusative as the thing sent, while an die Firma is accusative because it shows direction; the participle stands at the end.