German VERB B1 Rank 1172

lösen

to solve / loosen

lösen – löste – hat gelöst

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry lösen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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lösen vs kaufen

to buy

Kaufen generally refers to acquiring something in exchange for money and can also be used for tickets. With tickets and admission tickets, lösen has the same basic meaning, but it is a special, fixed expression in this context. Both work, but „lösen“ is restricted to this kind of ticket.

Visual example for kaufen
lösen

Lea löst am Automaten eine Fahrkarte nach Bonn.

Lea buys a ticket to Bonn at the vending machine.

kaufen

Lea kauft am Automaten eine Fahrkarte nach Bonn.

Lea buys a ticket to Bonn at the vending machine.

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