No. 37 in Dutch
gaan
"To go."
In a sentence
Ik ga naar de winkel.
I am going to the store.
Here, 'gaan' means 'to go' as in physically going somewhere.
Wij gaan fietsen in het park.
We are going to ride bicycles in the park.
Here, 'gaan' is used to indicate an intention to perform an activity, combined with the verb 'fietsen' (to cycle).
Het gaat regenen vanmiddag.
It is going to rain this afternoon.
Here, 'gaan' is used to indicate a future tense for an event (it will rain).
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