No. 5,873 in German
buy
The German word for "buy" in English is "to purchase."
In a sentence
Ich kaufe ein Buch.
I buy a book.
The verb 'kaufen' (to buy) is used in its present tense first person singular form 'kaufe' to express an action being performed currently.
Er will ein Geschenk kaufen.
He wants to buy a gift.
The verb 'kaufen' is used here alongside the modal verb 'wollen' (to want) in its infinitive form, indicating the intention of purchasing something.
Sie haben ein neues Auto gekauft.
They have bought a new car.
The verb 'kaufen' is used in the perfect tense to describe a completed action in the past, formed by the auxiliary verb 'haben' and the past participle 'gekauft'.
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