Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #64
Word (Wort)

gehen

Translation (Übersetzung) to go, to walk
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /ˈɡeːən/
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Verbs
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Tags (Tags)
grammar most-common verb irregular movement
Irregular verb meaning 'to go' or 'to walk'. Used for movement and as auxiliary in some expressions. Uses 'sein' in perfect tense. Sixty-fourth most frequent word in German.

Examples (Beispiele)

Ich gehe nach Hause.
I go home.
movement
Wir gehen zu Fuß.
We walk.
manner
Wie geht's?
How are you?
greeting
Ich bin gestern gegangen.
I went yesterday.
perfect tense

Conjugations (Konjugationen)

Present Tense (Präsens)

ich gehe
du gehst
er/sie/es geht
wir gehen
ihr geht
sie/Sie gehen

Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

Collocations (Kollokationen)
gehen + nach/in/zu
to go to
High frequency
zu Fuß gehen
to walk, to go on foot
High frequency
spazieren gehen
to go for a walk
High frequency
Idioms (Redewendungen)
es geht
it's okay, it works
Expressing that something is acceptable or functioning
wie geht's
how are you
Common greeting asking about well-being
Synonyms (Synonyme)
laufen High similarity
To run, to walk (can mean both)
spazieren Medium similarity
To stroll, to take a walk (more leisurely)
Antonyms (Antonyme)
kommen
To come (opposite direction)

Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

laufen kommen spazieren Verb

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