English–German
“spend” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈaʊ̯fˌvɛndn̩/
Example
Wir wenden jeden Tag Zeit für Deutsch auf.
We spend time studying German every day.
How to say “spend” in German
“Spend” in German is aufwenden.
Time, money, or effort is turned toward a chosen purpose and used there.
Example sentences with aufwenden
Die Firma hat viele Mittel für Forschung aufgewendet.
The company spent substantial funds on research.
Tips for using aufwenden
- As a separable verb, aufwenden places auf at the end in main clauses, while its purpose commonly follows für plus the accusative.
Other German words for “spend”
Ich verbringe das Wochenende bei meinen Eltern.
I spend the weekend at my parents' house.