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classified ad
A short, usually private advertisement in a newspaper, magazine, or on a website to sell, look for, or offer something.
Ich habe mein altes Fahrrad über eine Kleinanzeige im Internet verkauft.
I sold my old bicycle through a classified ad online.
The word is made up of 'klein' (small) and 'Anzeige' (advertisement/ad). So it literally describes a 'small ad', which makes it easier to understand.
Für den Verkauf meines alten Sofas reichte eine einfache Kleinanzeige.
A simple classified ad was enough to sell my old sofa.
Certain verbs are often used with 'Kleinanzeige' (classified ad). You can 'eine Kleinanzeige aufgeben' or 'eine Kleinanzeige schalten' (to place/post a classified ad) in order to publish it, and you can 'auf eine Kleinanzeige antworten' (to respond to a classified ad).
Ich möchte eine Kleinanzeige aufgeben, um mein Auto zu verkaufen.
I would like to place a classified ad to sell my car.
When you want to say how you found or sold something, the preposition 'über' (through/via) is often used. This emphasizes that the classified ad was the means to an end.
Wir haben unsere neue Wohnung über eine Kleinanzeige gefunden.
We found our new apartment through a classified ad.
offer / deal
'das Angebot' and 'die Kleinanzeige' can both occur when buying, selling, or searching for something. 'das Angebot' means the proposal to buy or sell something, or a product at a certain price. 'die Kleinanzeige', on the other hand, is the short ad itself, for example on a website or in a newspaper. A classified ad can contain an offer, but the words are not the same. They are easy to confuse because you often find an offer through a classified ad. If you are talking about the price or proposal, 'Angebot' fits. If you are talking about the short text in a newspaper or online, 'Kleinanzeige' fits.
Für die alte Waschmaschine schreibt Paul eine Kleinanzeige im Internet.
Paul writes a classified ad online for the old washing machine.
Die Kundin nimmt das Angebot für den neuen Handyvertrag an.
The customer accepts the offer for the new mobile phone contract.