gaan
to go
Beginner Verb
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Pronunciation
/ɣaːn/
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Cultural Note
'Gaan' is one of the most irregular and frequently used Dutch verbs. It also forms the near future: 'Ik ga eten' (I'm going to eat). 'Hoe gaat het?' uses 'gaan' and is the standard Dutch greeting. Note that 'gaan' uses 'zijn' as its auxiliary — a movement verb.
📝 Example Sentences
Ik ga morgen naar Amsterdam.
I'm going to Amsterdam tomorrow.
Hoe gaat het met je?
How are you? (How goes it with you?)
We zijn gisteren naar het strand gegaan.
We went to the beach yesterday.
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