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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.
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Both words refer to a published ad used to offer or look for something. „Kleinanzeige“ is especially suited to a short, usually private listing in a classified section, while „Inserat“ sounds more general and is used with varying frequency depending on the region. For a private ad for a used item, „Kleinanzeige“ is particularly fitting.
Für mein gebrauchtes Fahrrad schaltete ich eine kurze Kleinanzeige im Internet.
I placed a short classified ad online for my used bicycle.
Für mein gebrauchtes Fahrrad veröffentlichte ich ein Inserat in der Zeitung.
I published an ad for my used bicycle in the newspaper.
