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to surf
To move around on the internet and visit different websites.
Ich surfe abends oft stundenlang im Internet, um mich über Neuigkeiten zu informieren.
In the evenings, I often surf the internet for hours to keep up with the news.
to surf
To ride on the waves of the sea on a surfboard (wave surfing).
Im Urlaub in Portugal haben wir gelernt, wie man auf den Atlantikwellen surft.
On vacation in Portugal, we learned how to surf on the Atlantic waves.
to windsurf
To move across the water using wind power on a surfboard equipped with a sail (windsurfing).
Auf dem Gardasee kann man bei gutem Wind hervorragend surfen.
On Lake Garda, you can windsurf excellently when the wind is good.
The perfect tense of 'surfen' (to surf) is formed differently: for surfing the internet, you use 'haben'; for the sports (wave surfing, windsurfing), you use 'sein', since it involves movement.
Gestern Abend habe ich lange im Internet gesurft.
Last night, I surfed the internet for a long time.
You can recognize the meaning of 'surfen' (to surf) from context: words like 'Internet' or 'Webseite' point to the digital activity. Words like 'Wellen', 'Meer', 'See', or 'Wind' point to the sports.
Er surft oft auf seinem Handy, während er auf den Bus wartet.
He often surfs on his phone while waiting for the bus.
When it is about the internet, 'surfen' (to surf) is almost always used with the preposition 'in' and the dative: 'im Internet surfen' (to surf the internet).
Viele Leute surfen im Internet, um Produkte zu vergleichen.
Many people surf the internet to compare products.
