schaffst

Schaffst is the second-person singular present tense form of the German verb schaffen. It carries the core meanings to create, to accomplish, or to be able to manage something. In everyday language it is most often used to express that someone is able to do or achieve a task, or to encourage someone to try.

Grammatical notes: The verb schaffen conjugates as du schaffst, er/sie/es schafft, wir schaffen, ihr schafft, sie/Sie schaffen. The past participle is geschafft, and the present perfect is formed with haben: du hast geschafft. A common construction is es schaffen, meaning to manage to do something, as in Ich schaffe es, pünktlich zu kommen (I manage to arrive on time). Questions and commands include Schaffst du das? (Do you manage that?) and Schafft ihr das? (Can you all manage that?).

Usage and senses:

- Accomplishing a task: Du schaffst das in einer Stunde. (You’ll manage that in an hour.)

- Creating or producing: Der Künstler schafft neue Werke. (The artist creates new works.)

- Expressing capability or effort: Ich schaffe es nicht. (I can’t manage it / I’m not able to.)

Common phrases: Das Schaffen (the act of creating, the body of work) is a related noun form. Die Frage “Schaffen wir das?” and the statement “Wir schaffen das” are frequently heard as encouragement or reassurance in groups.

Examples:

- Du schaffst das schon. (You’ll manage it, no problem.)

- Was schaffst du heute? (What will you accomplish today?)

- Ich habe es geschafft. (I have managed it / I did it.)

Etymology and range: Schaffen derives from Germanic roots and is a core verb in modern German, spanning meanings from practical achievement to creation. Its versatile usage makes it a common everyday term in personal, professional, and cultural contexts.