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German verb · CEFR A1

gehen

Meaning in English: to go, to walk

Rank 252 of 5,000verbLevel A16 forms in the list
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Example

Sollen wir zu Fuß gehen?

Shall we walk?

Forms of gehen in the top 5,000

German verbs change their ending with the person and tense, and each form is counted on its own. These forms of gehen are also in the top 5,000:

geht#116
goes; works, is possibleA1

Wie geht es dir heute?
How are you today?

ging#426
wentA2

Nach dem Film ging ich sofort ins Bett.
After the film I went straight to bed.

gehe#1,484
(I) goA1

Morgen gehe ich zum Arzt.
Tomorrow I'm going to the doctor.

gegangen#1,818
gone, walkedA1

Sie ist schon nach Hause gegangen.
She's already gone home.

gingen#1,873
wentA2

Nach dem Essen gingen wir spazieren.
After dinner we went for a walk.

How common is gehen?

gehen is number 252 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 345 times per million words — about once every 2,900 words. Its most frequent form is geht (#116).

Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 52% of the words in an ordinary German text. A1 means a beginner word, usually met in the first weeks of learning.

Related words in the list

Words built on gehen:

Next to it in the frequency list

  1. 248die Weltworld
  2. 249konntecould, was able to
  3. 250die Verfügungdisposal (zur Verfügung)
  4. 251deshalbthat's why, therefore
  5. 252gehento go, to walk
  6. 253der Fallcase; fall
  7. 254hattenhad (we/they)
  8. 255der Ortplace, village
  9. 256findetfinds; thinks; takes place

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