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exportieren
to export
To sell and deliver goods or services abroad.
example
Die Firma exportiert ihre Maschinen in über 50 Länder.
The company exports its machines to over 50 countries.
exportieren
to export
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Meanings
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Usage tips
Verbs ending in '-ieren'
'Exportieren' (to export) is a typical verb ending in '-ieren'. These verbs are always regular, are not separable, and form the perfect tense with 'haben' and a participle ending in '-t' without 'ge-'.
EXAMPLE
Letztes Jahr hat die Firma viele Autos exportiert.
Last year, the company exported many cars.
Context clue
You can easily recognize the meaning of 'exportieren' (to export) from the context. If it is about 'Waren' (goods), 'Produkte' (products), and 'Länder' (countries), it refers to trade. If it is about 'Daten' (data), 'Dateien' (files), or 'Programme' (programs), it refers to the computer meaning.
EXAMPLE
Deutschland exportiert viele Autos in die USA.
Germany exports many cars to the USA.
Sentence structure: trade
When talking about trade, the direction is given with the preposition 'in' + accusative. You export something to a country or to a region.
EXAMPLE
Das Unternehmen exportiert Wein in die ganze Welt.
The company exports wine all over the world.
Sentence structure: computers
When talking about computer data, the target file format is given with the preposition 'als' (as). You export something as a PDF, as an image, or as a text file.
EXAMPLE
Du kannst das Dokument direkt als PDF exportieren.
You can export the document directly as a PDF.
Compare with
exportieren vs einführen
to introduce / import
'einführen' and 'exportieren' are opposites in international trade. 'einführen' means that goods are brought from abroad into one's own country. 'exportieren' means that goods or services are sold and delivered abroad. The words can be confused because both have to do with countries, trade, and delivery. Remember the direction: 'einführen' goes inward, 'exportieren' goes outward.
exportieren
Mein Bruder exportiert mit seiner Firma Möbel nach Frankreich.
My brother exports furniture to France with his company.
einführen
Im Winter führt der Markt Erdbeeren aus anderen Ländern ein.
In winter, the market imports strawberries from other countries.
In real life
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