How to Say ‘I bought’ in German
Ich habe gekauft
eech HAH-buh geh-KOWFT
[eech HAH-buh geh-KOWFT]
💬 Usage Tip: Simple past tense with 'haben', a key structure in sentence formation.
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Phrase Breakdown
Ich
[eech]
I
The pronoun used by the speaker to refer to themselves.
Ich gehe nach Hause.
I am going home.
habe
[HAH-buh]
have
First person singular form of 'to have'.
Ich habe ein Fahrrad.
I have a bicycle.
gekauft
[geh-KOWFT]
bought
Past participle of the verb 'to buy'.
Ich habe ein neues Auto gekauft.
I bought a new car.
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