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A usually small to medium-sized retail store that often offers specialized or fashionable goods.
Ich habe mir in einem kleinen Shop in der Innenstadt ein neues T-Shirt gekauft.
I bought myself a new T-shirt in a small shop downtown.
'Shop' is a word from English that is very common in German. It is often used for smaller, more modern, or specialized stores, less often for large supermarkets.
In der Altstadt gibt es viele kleine, individuelle Shops.
There are many small, unique shops in the old town.
The word 'Shop' is very often used as the second part of compound nouns to describe the type of store. Examples are 'Online-Shop' (online shop), 'Coffee-Shop' (coffee shop), or 'Handy-Shop' (mobile phone shop).
Ich habe die Schuhe in einem Online-Shop bestellt.
I ordered the shoes from an online shop.
Whether a physical store or an online store is meant can often be recognized from the context. Words like 'online' or 'im Internet' (on the internet) point to an online shop, while location details like 'in der Stadt' (in town) suggest a retail store.
Dieser Shop liefert die Ware innerhalb von zwei Tagen.
This shop delivers the goods within two days.
shop / business
'das Geschäft' and 'der Shop' can both mean a place where you buy something. 'Geschäft' is the normal German word and works for many kinds of shops. 'Shop' sounds more modern and is often used for smaller, specialized, or fashionable shops. Very often, 'Shop' also means an online shop on the internet. Learners may confuse the words because both come up in everyday shopping. 'Geschäft' is usually the safe and neutral choice. 'Shop' fits especially well when talking about websites or modern sales offers.
Wir bestellen die Lampe in einem Online-Shop, weil sie dort günstiger ist.
We are ordering the lamp from an online shop because it is cheaper there.
Nach der Arbeit gehe ich noch in ein Geschäft, weil ich Brot kaufen muss.
After work, I'm going to a shop because I need to buy bread.