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 I go to work on foot.
((es geht)) ((sb.dat)) ((adv.)) to be (doing), to fare How are you? I'm doing well.
((to function)) to work, to run The clock isn't working anymore.
Similar Words
Synonyms: laufen, wandern; Antonyms: kommen, bleiben
Etymology
From Old High German gēn, gān. Cognate with English 'go'.
Memory Tips
'Gehen' is your basic 'go-to' verb for movement on foot. It covers walking and general movement from one place to another.