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To go shopping, often as a leisure activity and without a specific necessary goal, but for pleasure. It usually refers to buying clothes, shoes, or accessories.
Am Wochenende fahre ich mit meiner Freundin in die Stadt, um zu shoppen.
At the weekend, I'm going into town with my friend to shop.
'Shoppen' (to shop) is a word from English, but in German grammar it is conjugated like a regular German verb. The past participle is formed with 'ge-': 'geshoppt' (shopped).
Gestern habe ich den ganzen Nachmittag online geshoppt.
Yesterday I shopped online all afternoon.
'Shoppen' (to shop) is very often combined with the verb 'gehen' (to go) to describe the activity of shopping. In this construction, 'shoppen' appears at the end of the sentence in the infinitive.
Wollen wir am Samstag zusammen shoppen gehen?
Do we want to go shopping together on Saturday?
The word 'shoppen' (to shop) belongs to colloquial language. It is mainly used in informal conversations and everyday life.
Lass uns nachher noch eine Runde shoppen!
Let's go for a bit of shopping later!
to shop
Einkaufen is the neutral verb for buying goods and is especially suitable for necessary everyday items. Shoppen sounds more informal and typically refers to shopping for pleasure, often for clothes, shoes, or accessories.
Am Samstag shoppt Lea ohne festen Plan nach neuen Schuhen und Accessoires.
On Saturday, Lea browses for new shoes and accessories without having anything specific in mind.
Am Samstag kauft Lea gezielt Lebensmittel für die kommende Woche ein.
On Saturday, Lea deliberately buys groceries for the coming week.
