German word
schaffen in German sentences
schaffen means "to manage" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Wir schaffen die Arbeit bis Freitag.
We manage the work by Friday.
Lara schafft Platz im kleinen Zimmer.
Lara creates space in the small room.
Der Künstler schafft ein neues Bild.
The artist creates a new picture.
Lara schafft den Bericht nicht unter Zeitdruck.
Lara does not complete the report under time pressure.
Nach der Pause schafft das Team die Aufgabe.
After the break, the team manages the task.
Common mistake
Do not memorize only the infinitive schaffen. Read it in short sentences so word order and forms become familiar.