A2Vocabulary

Spendieren

In German

Spendieren

ʃpɛnˈdiːʁən
🇬🇧 English
🇪🇸 Español
🇮🇹 Italiano

Don't Get Confused!

Looks like
spend
In English means: "to pay out (money) in buying or hiring goods or services"
Actually means
Spendieren
to treat (someone to something), to give (as a treat)
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Memory Tip
'Spendieren' is to 'treat' someone, not just to 'spend' money. You 'spendieren' a drink to a friend.

Example Sentences

1

Ich spendiere dir einen Kaffee.

I'll treat you to a coffee.

2

Wer spendiert die nächste Runde?

Who's treating the next round?

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