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shopping
The buying of goods, especially clothing and consumer goods, often done as a leisure activity or for pleasure.
Am Wochenende fahren wir zum Shopping in die große Nachbarstadt.
At the weekend, we're going shopping in the large neighboring city.
'Shopping' is a loanword from English. In German, it is used as a noun and has neuter gender: 'das Shopping' (shopping).
Das Shopping in dieser Stadt macht wirklich Spaß.
Shopping in this city is really fun.
'Shopping' is often used in fixed combinations like 'Shopping machen' (to go shopping) or 'zum Shopping gehen' (to go shopping). It can also be used like an adverb to describe the activity.
Am Samstag gehen wir Shopping.
On Saturday we're going shopping.
The word 'Shopping' belongs to modern colloquial language and is often used in the context of leisure, lifestyle, and consumption. It sounds more fashionable than the traditional 'Einkaufen' (shopping/grocery shopping).
Für viele ist Shopping eine beliebte Freizeitbeschäftigung.
For many people, shopping is a popular leisure activity.
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Einkaufen is the neutral term for buying needed goods, especially groceries and other everyday necessities. Shopping generally refers to buying clothes or consumer goods as a leisure activity and has a stronger consumer-oriented tone.
Nach der Arbeit nehme ich mir Zeit für das Shopping und suche in Ruhe nach neuer Kleidung.
After work, I make time for shopping and take my time looking for new clothes.
Nach der Arbeit gehe ich einkaufen, weil wir Brot und Milch brauchen.
After work, I go shopping because we need bread and milk.
