gehen
Translation
to go, to walk, to work, to be possible
Examples
Ich gehe zur Schule.
I'm going to school.
Wie geht es Ihnen?
How are you?
Das geht leider nicht.
Unfortunately, that's not possible.
Der Film geht zwei Stunden.
The film lasts two hours.
Grammar Patterns
((to+place)) to go (to a place) Ich gehe zur Arbeit.
((es geht j-m gut/schlecht)) sb. is doing well/badly Mir geht es gut.
((es geht um et4)) to be about sth. In dem Buch geht es um Liebe.
((es geht)) it works, it's possible Das geht so nicht.
Similar Words
laufen (to run/walk), spazieren (to stroll), wandern (to hike)
Etymology
From Old High German 'gēn', 'gān'. Cognate with the English word 'go'.
Memory Tips
Connect 'gehen' directly to its English cognate 'go'. They sound similar and share the core meaning. Also, learn the key phrase 'Wie geht's?' (How's it going?).