gehen
Translation
went, walked
Examples
Wir gingen gestern ins Kino.
We went to the cinema yesterday.
Sie gingen zu Fuß nach Hause.
They walked home.
Die Geschäfte gingen gut.
Business went well.
Grammar Patterns
((to a place)) to go (somewhere) Wir gehen heute ins Kino.
((on foot)) to go on foot, to walk Ich gehe zu Fuß zur Arbeit.
((es geht)) ((sb.dat)) ((adv.)) to be (doing), to fare How are you? I'm doing well.
((to function)) to work, to run Die Uhr geht nicht mehr.
Similar Words
Synonyms: laufen, wandern; Antonyms: kommen, bleiben
Etymology
From Old High German gēn, gān. Cognate with English 'go'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'gehen' as the general 'to go' on foot. It sounds a bit like 'gain' ground as you walk.