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wechseln

change

verb VEK-seln Common
Home & Lifestyle

Also means

exchange

Usage Note

wechseln is the 'swap one thing for another' kind of change, used for switching jobs, lanes, or currency, whereas ändern means to alter something's nature. You Geld wechseln (change money) and den Reifen wechseln (change a tyre).

Examples

"Ich muss noch Geld wechseln."

Natural Translation

I still need to change some money.

Literal Translation

I must still money change.

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