No. 101 in German
gehen
"Gehen" means "to go" in English.
In a sentence
Ich gehe morgen ins Kino.
I am going to the cinema tomorrow.
The verb 'gehen' is used to describe the physical act of going or moving from one place to another.
Wie geht es dir heute?
How are you today?
Here, the verb 'gehen' is used idiomatically to inquire about someone's well-being or state.
Mein Computer geht nicht mehr.
My computer doesn't work anymore.
'Gehen' is used in a metaphorical or possibly idiomatic sense to mean functioning or working in a general sense.
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