A time-limited sale of goods at reduced prices, often at the end of a season. The term is a loanword from English.
example
Ich habe die Jacke im Sale für die Hälfte des ursprünglichen Preises bekommen.
I got the jacket in the sale for half the original price.
Usage tips
English loanword
'Sale' is a word from English and is also used in German for a time-limited sale with reduced prices. It is used as a masculine noun: 'der Sale'.
EXAMPLE
Viele Geschäfte machen am Ende des Sommers einen großen Sale.
Many stores have a big sale at the end of the summer.
Correct preposition
If something is already reduced, it is 'im Sale' (in the sale; dative). When a promotion begins, the products go 'in den Sale' (into the sale; accusative).
EXAMPLE
Diese Schuhe sind gerade im Sale.
These shoes are currently in the sale.
Typical collocations
Common verbs used with 'Sale' are 'kaufen' (to buy), 'finden' (to find), and 'sein' (to be). It is also often combined with a season, for example 'Sommersale' (summer sale) or 'Wintersale' (winter sale).
EXAMPLE
Ich hoffe, ich finde im Sale eine passende Hose.
I hope I find a suitable pair of pants in the sale.
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Sale vs Angebot
offer / deal
'das Angebot' and 'der Sale' both often have to do with lower prices. An 'Angebot' can be a single product or service at a special price. 'Sale' refers more to an entire sales event, often for a short time and especially in stores or online shops. You can confuse the words because there are many Angebote in a Sale. If you mean a specific discounted product, 'Angebot' fits better; if you mean the whole discount event, 'Sale' fits.