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gehen

go to

Meaning of gehen

Deutsch

sich zu einem Ort bewegen oder an einer Veranstaltung teilnehmen

English

to move to a place or attend an event

go to

Pronunciation

German
[ˈɡeːən]

gehen with English translation

gehen usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Ich gehe in die Schule.

I go to school.

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Am Samstag gehen wir ins Museum.

On Saturday we're going to the museum.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between gehen, hingehen, fahren, kommen, zu einer Veranstaltung erscheinen, sich zu einem Ort begeben, aufbrechen, and sich hinbewegen

H
🇩🇪German
hingehen

To go over there/to that place; emphasizes movement toward a specific place.

A1often
F
🇩🇪German
fahren

To travel by vehicle, not on foot.

A1very often
K
🇩🇪German
kommen

To come to the speaker or to the place where the speaker is.

A1often
Z
🇩🇪German
zu einer Veranstaltung erscheinen

To appear at an event; emphasizes attending an event.

A1rare word

Advanced: broader words

S
🇩🇪German
sich zu einem Ort begeben

Formal: to head to a place; sounds bookish and official.

A1rare word
A
🇩🇪German
aufbrechen

To set off/leave; emphasizes the start of a journey or trip.

A1often
S
🇩🇪German
sich hinbewegen

To move toward something; neutral and somewhat literary.

A1rare word

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Questions about this word

What does gehen mean?

to move to a place or attend an event

How do you pronounce gehen?

gehen is pronounced [ˈɡeːən].

How is gehen used in a sentence?

I go to school. Translation: Ich gehe in die Schule.

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