English–German

“browse the internet” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈsœːɐ̯fn̩/

Example

Im Zug surft sie oft im Internet.

She often browses the internet on the train.

Illustration for surfen (browse the internet)

How to say “browse the internet” in German

“Browse the internet” in German is surfen.

Riding smoothly from one wave to the next, or from one web page to another.

Full entry for surfen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with surfen

Am Abend surft sie oft zur Entspannung im Internet.

In the evening, she often browses the internet to relax.

Tips for using surfen

  • The verb is regular: its simple past is surfte and its perfect tense uses hat gesurft.

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