How do you say "In the afternoon I went shopping." in German?

"In the afternoon I went shopping." in German is "Am Nachmittag habe ich eingekauft.". This phrase is commonly used in Germany.

What does "Am Nachmittag habe ich eingekauft." mean in English?

"Am Nachmittag habe ich eingekauft." means "In the afternoon I went shopping." in English. Usage tip: Time phrase first, verb second: classic German word order. A useful pattern to copy.

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How to Say ‘In the afternoon I went shopping.’ in German

Am Nachmittag habe ich eingekauft.

ahm NAHKH-mih-tahk HAH-buh ikh INE-guh-kowft

[ahm NAHKH-mih-tahk HAH-buh ikh INE-guh-kowft]

💬 Usage Tip: Time phrase first, verb second: classic German word order. A useful pattern to copy.

🇩🇪 In Germany: Running errands in the afternoon is very normal. Bonus survival note: many shops are closed on Sundays.

Phrase Breakdown

[ahm]

in the

Short form of 'an dem', used here with times of day.

Example

Am Nachmittag habe ich eingekauft.

In the afternoon I went shopping.

Nachmittag

[NAHKH-mih-tahk]

afternoon

The part of the day after noon.

Example

Der Nachmittag war produktiv.

The afternoon was productive.

habe

[HAH-buh]

have

Form of 'haben' used to build the conversational past tense.

Example

Dann habe ich gekocht.

Then I cooked.

ich

[ikh]

First-person singular pronoun.

Example

Später habe ich eingekauft.

Later I went shopping.

eingekauft

[INE-guh-kowft]

shopped

Past participle of 'einkaufen', meaning to shop or buy groceries.

Example

Ich habe für das Abendessen eingekauft.

I shopped for dinner.

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