gehen

A1

go, walk

English meaning
go, walk

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gehen in a sentence

Ich weiß nicht, wie das geht.

I don't know how that works.

Conjugation of gehen

ichgehe
dugehst
er/sie/esgeht
wirgehen
ihrgeht
sie/Siegehen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
ging
Perfect
ist gegangen

Word family

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Where gehen comes from

mittelhochdeutsch gān, gēn, althochdeutsch gān, gēn, germanisch *gæ- „gehen“, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert

Words that go with gehen

Questions about gehen

How do you conjugate gehen?

Present tense: gehe, gehst, geht, gehen, geht, gehen. Simple past: ging. Perfect: ist gegangen.

What does gehen mean in English?

gehen means "go, walk". For example: "Ich weiß nicht, wie das geht." — "I don't know how that works."

What level is gehen in German?

gehen is a A1 word — a1 — beginner.

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