Online Shopping in German Posted by Larissa on Jan 26, 2021 in Language
Our lockdown in Germany has been extended until the 14th of February. All shops across the country apart from necessities are closed at the moment due to COVID-19 19, which means online shopping is more popular than ever. Here are a few keywords that you need to know if you are ever shopping on a German website.
das Internet the Internet
die Webseite the website
der Warenkorb the shopping cart
die Kleidung the clothes
die Drogerie Produkte the drugstore products
das Angebot/ die Angebote the offer/the offers
die Neuerscheinungen the new releases
die Neuheiten the new releases
die Kategorie/Kategorien the category/categories
die Abteilung the department
die Elektronik the electronics
der Rabatt the discount
der Gutschein the voucher
(die) kostenlose Lieferung free delivery
die Versandkosten the delivery fee
die Lieferzeit the delivery time
die Größe the size
die Bewertung the review
der Artikel the item
die Zahlungsart the payment method
die Menge the quantity
die Bestellbestätigung the order confirmation
die Zustellung the delivery
die Rückerstattung the refund
der Kundendienst the customer service
die Marktabholung click and collect (literally translates to “the store pick up”)
Sortieren nach
Sortieren nach means “sort by”, which helps filter what you are looking for. This is often a drop down menu, each website varies on how they describe the options. The most common are the following:
Price low to high:
– Preis – niedrig bis hoch
– Preis – aufsteigend (ascending)
Price high to low:
– Preis – hoch bis niedrig
– Preis – absteigend (descending)
Other options:
– Beliebteste most popular
– Meistgesucht most searched for
– Empfohlen recommended
– Neu eingetroffen newly added
– Beste Ergebnisse best results
– Bewertungen reviews (meaning “highest rated”)
Common phrases that you will find when online shopping:
In den Warenkorb add to basket
auf Lager in stock
Ausverkauft sold out
Was suchen Sie? what are you searching for? (search bar)
Es gibt keine Ergebnisse für Deine Suche your search produced no results
Versand und Rückversand delivery and returns
Lieferung am nächsten Tag next day delivery
Zahlungsart ändern change payment method
zur Kasse gehen checkout (literally translates to “go to checkout”)
Do you like shopping online? I find it very cozy getting to shop from the comfort of my own home, however there is always a risk that what you shop for won’t fit or will be different as to what you were expecting. Let me know in the comments below if you are a regular online shopper!
Thanks for reading,
Larissa
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Comments:
Constanze:
I love this post!!!!
and online shopping
Larissa:
@Constanze Thank you!!!
Harry:
Thanks, very nice.
look Forward to future postr.
Constanze:
@Harry Thanks, Harry! 🙂