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These words describe various perspectives on the commercial transactions, in which a Buyer receives Goods from a Seller or a Store in exchange for some Money or another type of payment.

Examples:

1. Wir kaufen Lebensmittel bei Aldi.1. We buy groceries at  Aldi.
2. Er verkaufte mir das Fahrrad für 50 Euro.2. He sold me the bike for 50 Euros.
3. Der Preis des Autos beträgt 2 000 Euro.3. The price of the car is 2 000 Euros. 

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The Buyer is the person who purchases Goods.

The Seller is the person who sells the Goods. Sometimes, one may use the name of a Store to stand for the Seller.

The Goods are the item(s) or service(s) that the Buyer buys from the Seller.

The Money is the amount of money or other form of payment that the Buyer gives to the Seller in exchange for the Goods.

The Store refers to the place or business where buying and selling takes place. In most cases, Store and Seller are interchangeable.

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Angebot, das noun offer, supply

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offer, supply

In this frame, the noun "das Angebot" refers to Goods that a Seller offers the Buyer to purchase for Money; it can also mean that Goods are being sold for a lower price than usual, i.e. something is "on sale" which in German is "etwas ist im Angebot" or "im Sonderangebot" (see entry "das Sonderangebot" in this frame).  Like in English, "das Angebot" ("offer") can also be a proposal (e.g. to buy or sell something) that can be accepted or rejected.

Das Gemüseangebot an einem Laden in Wien, Österreich / vegetables for sale at a store in Vienna, Austria

BPARiedl, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

 

Angebot eines Fitnessstudios in Berlin, Deutschland / special offer of a gym in Berlin, Germany   (Note that the spelling in the picture is incorrect: the correct spelling is either "das Topangebot" or "das Top-Angebot")

Merker Berlin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons


Further details:

Word formation:

"die Angebotslücke" ("gap in supplies," "excess demand"), "die Angebotspalette" ("product line," "range of articles"), "der Angebotspreis" ("advertising price," "bargain price," "bid price"), "das Buchangebot" ("range, spectrum of books"), "das Billigangebot" ("bargain offer"), among others

Synonyms:

"das Gebot," "die Offerte," "der Vorschlag," "der Aktionspreis," "der Sonderpreis," among others

More information in DWDS, the digital dictionary of the German language:

„Angebot“, bereitgestellt durch das Digitale Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache, <https://www.dwds.de/wb/Angebot>, abgerufen am 16.06.2022.

 

This word is part of the vocabulary for the Goethe-Zertifikat A1.

Example Sentences:

  1. Der Hausbesitzer hat der Stadt das Angebot unterbreitet, das Haus zu einem symbolischen Preis zu verkaufen.
  2. Die Firma hat uns ein gutes Angebot gemacht.
  3. Wir haben das Angebot angenommen.
  4. Daimler erweitert sein Angebot an Elektroautos.
  5. Heute sind Sportschuhe im Angebot.
  6. In diesem Laden gibt es immer günstige Angebote.
  7. Dieses Angebot ist besonders günstig. 
  8. Vergleichen Sie die Angebote!
  9. Testen Sie unsere Angebote  kostenlos!
  1. The owner of the house made the offer to the city to sell the house for a symbolic price.
  2. The company made us a good offer.
  3. We accepted the offer.
  4. Daimler expands their product line of electric cars.
  5. Today are athletic shoes on sale.
  6. In this store there are always products for a good price.
  7. This offer is especially good.
  8. Compare the offers!
  9. Test our  offers   for free!

Templates with Frame Elements:

  1. SELLER macht / unterbreitet / prüft / akzeptiert ein, das Angebot.
  2. BUYER macht / unterbreitet / prüft ein, das Angebot.
  3. BUYER / SELLER nimmt ein, das Angebot an.
  4. BUYER / SELLER lehnt ein, das Angebot ab.
  5. SELLER / STORE erweitert / ergänzt das Angebot.
  1. SELLER makes / submits / examines / accepts a, the offer.
  2. BUYER makes / submits / examines a, the offer.
  3. BUYER / SELLER accepts a, the offer.
  4. BUYER / SELLER accepts a, the offer.
  5. SELLER / STORE expands / adds on to the product line.

Details:

offer, supply

In this frame, the noun "das Angebot" refers to Goods that a Seller offers the Buyer to purchase for Money; it can also mean that Goods are being sold for a lower price than usual, i.e. something is "on sale" which in German is "etwas ist im Angebot" or "im Sonderangebot" (see entry "das Sonderangebot" in this frame).  Like in English, "das Angebot" ("offer") can also be a proposal (e.g. to buy or sell something) that can be accepted or rejected.

Das Gemüseangebot an einem Laden in Wien, Österreich / vegetables for sale at a store in Vienna, Austria

BPARiedl, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

 

Angebot eines Fitnessstudios in Berlin, Deutschland / special offer of a gym in Berlin, Germany   (Note that the spelling in the picture is incorrect: the correct spelling is either "das Topangebot" or "das Top-Angebot")

Merker Berlin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons


Further details:

Word formation:

"die Angebotslücke" ("gap in supplies," "excess demand"), "die Angebotspalette" ("product line," "range of articles"), "der Angebotspreis" ("advertising price," "bargain price," "bid price"), "das Buchangebot" ("range, spectrum of books"), "das Billigangebot" ("bargain offer"), among others

Synonyms:

"das Gebot," "die Offerte," "der Vorschlag," "der Aktionspreis," "der Sonderpreis," among others

More information in DWDS, the digital dictionary of the German language:

„Angebot“, bereitgestellt durch das Digitale Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache, <https://www.dwds.de/wb/Angebot>, abgerufen am 16.06.2022.

 

This word is part of the vocabulary for the Goethe-Zertifikat A1.

Alternate Forms:

(pl.) die Angebote
ausgeben verb to spend

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to spend (money)

This separable-prefix verb, literally meaning "to give out," describes paying Money for Goods. Since it is clear that in commercial transactions a Buyer pays with Money, the word "Geld" ("money") or the actual amount is not always realized, e.g. "Ich habe viel / wenig im Urlaub  ausgegeben." ("I spent a lot / little during my vacation."). Note that unlike English "spend," "ausgeben" is not used with the object "time." Instead, German uses the expression "Zeit verbringen" ("to spend time"). 

This verb is used in other frames with different meanings (e.g. "to hand out," "to issue," "to dispense," "to impersonate," among others).

Sie gibt Geld im Café aus. / She spends money in the coffee shop.