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tauschen: exchange — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

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tauschen

exchange

to give one thing and receive another in return

IPA/ˈtaʊ̯ʃn̩/

The main stress follows standard German pronunciation.

Meaning 1neutral · 88%

to give one thing and receive another in return

Kann ich diese Jacke gegen eine größere tauschen?

Die Schüler tauschen ihre Karten miteinander.

Wir haben die Plätze getauscht, damit sie am Fenster sitzen kann.

gegen + accusative expresses what something is exchanged for: A gegen B tauschen. mit + dative can name the exchange partner.

Use A gegen B tauschen when one item is exchanged for another.

Choose one answer.

Which sentence means 'I exchange the book for a magazine'?

tauschen is a transitive verb meaning to exchange or swap. Common patterns are etwas tauschen, A gegen B tauschen, and mit jemandem etwas tauschen.