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verkaufen

sell

verb fer-KOW-fen Common

Usage Note

verkaufen is inseparable and the mirror of kaufen ('to buy'); the ver- prefix gives it the 'away' sense. The reflexive sich gut verkaufen means 'to sell well' (of a product) or 'to present oneself well'.

Examples

"Wir verkaufen unser altes Auto."

Natural Translation

We are selling our old car.

Literal Translation

We sell our old car.

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