Usage examples of "consumer buying habit" in English with translation to German

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Thank you for buying me this magazine. Danke, dass du mir diese Zeitschrift gekauft hast!
He has the habit of scratching his head. Er hat die Angewohnheit, sich am Kopf zu kratzen.
Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them in: but as a rule the purchase of books is mistaken for the appropriation of their contents. Es wäre gut Bücher kaufen, wenn man die Zeit, sie zu lesen, mitkaufen könnte, aber man verwechselt meistens den Ankauf der Bücher mit dem Aneignen ihres Inhalts.
He has the habit of reading the newspaper during meals. Er hat die Angewohnheit, die Zeitung während des Essens zu lesen.
I should have tried out this electric shaver before buying it. Ich hätte diesen elektrischen Rasierer vor dem Kauf ausprobieren sollen.
John is in the habit of staying up until midnight. John ist gewohnt bis Mitternacht aufzubleiben.
Don't waste your money by buying things you don't need. Verschwende mal nicht dein Geld durch den Kauf von Dingen, die du nicht brauchst.
Smoking is a bad habit. Rauchen ist eine schlechte Angewohnheit.
I went to the department store with a view to buying a present. Ich ging ins Kaufhaus mit der Absicht ein Geschenk zu kaufen.
My father has a habit of reading the newspaper before breakfast. Mein Vater hat die Gewohnheit, die Zeitung vor dem Frühstück zu lesen.
She is buying books in the bookstore. Sie kauft gerade Bücher in dem Buchgeschäft.
Eating between meals is a bad habit. Zwischen Mahlzeiten zu essen ist eine schlechte Angewohnheit.
He's buying an old hat. Er kauft einen alten Hut.
He had the bad habit of drinking too much wine. Er hatte die schlechte Gewohnheit, zu viel Wein zu trinken.
He does not have the money for buying a new car. Er hat nicht das Geld für ein neues Auto.
It is not easy to get rid of a bad habit. Es ist nicht leicht, eine schlechte Angewohnheit los zu werden.
I have abandoned the idea of buying a house. Ich bin von der Idee abgekommen, ein Haus zu kaufen.
I have to form the habit of getting up early. Ich muss mir angewöhnen, früh aufzustehen.
His low salary prevents him from buying the house. Sein geringes Gehalt hindert ihn daran, das Haus zu kaufen.
Once you've formed a bad habit, you can't get rid of it easily. Sobald du eine schlechte Angewohnheit entwickelt hast, ist es nicht einfach, sie wieder loszuwerden.
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