sell
to sell
verb
Meaning: to sell
Ich möchte mein altes Auto verkaufen.
I want to sell my old car.
Meaning: to market
Die Firma verkaufte ihr neues Produkt erfolgreich.
The company successfully marketed their new product.
Meaning: to vend
Der Automat verkauft Snacks und Getränke.
The vending machine sells snacks and drinks.
Meaning: to dispose of
Er will seine alten Möbel verkaufen, um Platz zu schaffen.
He wants to dispose of his old furniture to make space.
Meaning: to betray
Er hat seinen Freund für Geld verkauft.
He betrayed his friend for money.
A1: Ich verkaufe mein Auto.
A1: I sell my car.
A1: Er verkauft Bücher in seinem Laden.
A1: He sells books in his store.
A2: Sie haben gestern ihre Wohnung verkauft.
A2: They sold their apartment yesterday.
B1: Du hast das Fahrrad verkauft, das ich dir geliehen habe.
B1: You sold the bicycle that I lent you.
B1: Wir werden morgen unsere alten Möbel verkaufen.
B1: We will sell our old furniture tomorrow.
B2: Der Verkäufer hat mir versichert, dass das Produkt von hoher Qualität ist.
B2: The salesman assured me that the product is of high quality.
C1: Als er den Preis erfahren hatte, wollte er das Gemälde nicht mehr verkaufen.
C1: After he found out the price, he didn't want to sell the painting anymore.
C1: Die Firma hat beschlossen, ihre Produkte online zu verkaufen.
C1: The company has decided to sell its products online.
C2: Wenn ich Millionär wäre, würde ich mein Haus am Strand verkaufen und ein Schloss kaufen.
C2: If I were a millionaire, I would sell my beach house and buy a castle.
The German verb 'verkaufen' means 'to sell' in English. It is a transitive verb, which means it requires a direct object to complete its meaning. Verkaufen is commonly used in everyday conversations and business transactions.
When using 'verkaufen', the subject of the sentence is the seller, and the direct object is the item being sold. For example, 'Ich verkaufe mein Auto' translates to 'I am selling my car'. In this sentence, 'ich' (I) is the subject, 'verkaufe' (am selling) is the verb, and 'mein Auto' (my car) is the direct object.
Verkaufen can also be used in different tenses and forms to indicate past, present, or future actions. For instance, 'Er hat sein Haus verkauft' means 'He has sold his house', while 'Wir werden unsere Produkte verkaufen' translates to 'We will sell our products'.