go
gb/ɡˈoʊ/ us/ɡˈoʊ/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 100
megy, utazik, elmegy, indul, távozik, működik, jár, lesz, válik, illik, passzol
KITENZI
A1
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
to go to [a place]
I usually go to the gym after work.
Munka után általában edzőterembe megyek.
She went to Paris for the weekend.
Hétvégére Párizsba utazott.
We should go home before it gets dark.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I go to school every day.
Mindennap iskolába járok.
They go to the park.
A parkba mennek.
We go to the store on Sundays.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'go' with 'come'; 'go' is used when moving away from the speaker's location.
Maana
Move from one place to another
Miunganiko ya maneno
go home
|go abroad
|go outside
|go back
|go away
Visawe
travel (More formal and often implies longer distances.)
|
proceed (More formal and deliberate in tone.)
Vinyume
stay (Means to remain in the same place instead of moving.)
Mada
daily life
|travel
|movement
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To move or travel from one place to another.
To travel or move from one place to another, typically on foot or by some means of transport.
KITENZI
A1
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
to go from [a place]
It's late, I should go now.
Késő van, most már mennem kellene.
He went from the room without saying goodbye.
Köszönés nélkül kiment a szobából.
They went at noon.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I must go now.
Most mennem kell.
She goes at five o’clock.
Öt órakor indul.
We go after lunch.
Maana
Leave a place
Miunganiko ya maneno
go away
|go out
|go off
Visawe
leave (More general; can be used for people or objects.)
Vinyume
arrive (Means to reach a place rather than depart from it.)
Mada
daily life
|movement
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To leave a place and not be there anymore.
To depart or move away from a location.
KITENZI
A2
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
[machine] goes
The engine won't go without fuel.
A motor üzemanyag nélkül nem jár.
Everything is going well so far.
Eddig minden jól megy.
The meeting went smoothly.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The car goes fast.
Az autó gyorsan megy.
My phone goes fine now.
Most már jól működik a telefonom.
The machine goes without problems.
Maana
Function or operate properly
Miunganiko ya maneno
go smoothly
|go wrong
|go well
Visawe
work (Informal; refers broadly to functioning correctly.)
Vinyume
fail (Means to stop functioning.)
Mada
technology
|daily life
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
To work or operate correctly.
To be in working order or functioning as intended.
KITENZI
A2
4
Muundo wa matumizi:
to go [adjective]
The milk has gone sour.
A tej megsavanyodott.
He went crazy after hearing the news.
A hír hallatán megőrült.
My phone went dead during the trip.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The food goes bad fast.
Az étel gyorsan megromlik.
He goes angry when he is tired.
Ha fáradt, dühös lesz.
The light goes off at night.
Maana
Change into a state or condition
Miunganiko ya maneno
go bad
|go wrong
|go crazy
Visawe
become (Neutral term for changing into something else.)
Vinyume
remain (Means to stay in the same state or condition.)
Mada
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To change into a different state or condition.
To pass into a particular state or condition, often negative or noticeable.
KITENZI
A2
5
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] goes with [something]
These shoes go well with your dress.
Ez a cipő jól illik a ruhádhoz.
Red wine goes with meat.
A vörösbor jól illik a húshoz.
The curtains don't go with the sofa.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
This shirt goes with my pants.
Ez az ing illik a nadrágomhoz.
Milk goes with cookies.
A tej jól megy a keksz mellé.
Blue goes well with white.
Maana
Fit or match well together
Miunganiko ya maneno
go together
|go with
Visawe
match (Direct synonym referring to appearance or suitability.)
Vinyume
clash (Means to not look good together.)
Mada
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To look good or be right with something else.
To be suitable, appropriate, or match well with something else.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
go
IPA
GB/ɡˈoʊ/
US/ɡˈoʊ/
Silabi na mkazo
go (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (go)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: go
- 3rd Person Singular: goes
- Present Participle: going
- Past: went
- Past Participle: gone
Familia ya neno
Forms
goes
verb
going
verb
went
verb
gone
verb
Negative and opposite forms
no-go
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
goer
noun B2
go-between
noun B2
Vidokezo muhimu
- Irregular past: went Verb
- Irregular past participle: gone Verb
Semi
go on
1/ɡˈoʊ ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Continue or proceed with something
To keep happening or doing something.
Mifano
- The meeting went on for hours.
- Please go on with your story.
go out
1/ɡˈoʊ ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Leave home for social activity
To leave home to spend time with others for fun.
Mifano
- We usually go out on Fridays.
- She went out for dinner with friends.
go out
3/ɡˈoʊ ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
leave home socially
To leave home to meet people, eat, drink, watch a movie, or do something fun.
Mifano
- Do you want to go out for dinner tonight?
- We stayed in last weekend, but we're going out on Saturday.
- She often goes out with friends after work.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I went out with my classmates after the exam.
- I don't want to go out tonight.
go ahead
1/ɡˈoʊ əhˈɛd/
phrasal verb
Start after permission given
To start doing something after someone says it is okay.
Mifano
- You can go ahead and open the gift now.
- He went ahead with his plan despite their doubts.
go ahead
2/ɡˈoʊ əhˈɛd/
phrasal verb
Start or proceed after permission
To start doing something after you are allowed or ready.
Mifano
- You can go ahead and open the gift.
- They decided to go ahead with the plan.
go away
1/ɡˈoʊ əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
Leave a place for some time or forever
To leave a place and not come back soon.
Mifano
- Go away and never return!
- Please go away and let me work.
- She went away for the summer.
- He went away for the weekend.
go for it
1/ɡˈoʊ fɚ ˈɪt/
idiom
informal
Try something eagerly
To try something you want to do with energy and courage.
Mifano
- If you really want that job, go for it!
- She decided to go for it and start her own business.
go for it
2/ɡˈoʊ fɚ ˈɪt/
idiom
informal
Try without hesitation to achieve something
To try hard to do something without fear or delay.
Mifano
- If you want the job, go for it!
- He decided to go for it and ask her out.