Afrikaans Word of the Day
gaan
KHAHN • verb — 22nd of May, 2026
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Meaning: to go; to leave; used as an auxiliary to indicate future or intention (going to)
Examples
- Ek gaan winkel toe.
(I am going to the shop.) - Ons het gister na die park gegaan.
(We went to the park yesterday.) - Sy gaan eendag dokter wees.
(She is going to be a doctor one day.)
Synonyms
- vertrek
- loop
- reis
Gaan is the common verb for movement (to go) and is also used as an auxiliary to express future intention (similar to 'going to' in English). It does not change form for different persons (ek gaan, jy gaan, hy/sy gaan). The past participle is gegaan. Pronounce the initial G as a guttural sound (like a harsh 'kh').
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