Afrikaans Word of the Day
gaan
GAAN (gahn) • verb — 11th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: to go; to leave; also used as an auxiliary to form the future tense and in expressions about how things are going
Examples
- Ek gaan winkel toe.
(I'm going to the shop.) - Ons gaan môre saam na die fliek.
(We're going to the movie together tomorrow.) - Hoe gaan dit met jou?
(How are you? (literally: How is it going with you?))
Synonyms
- vertrek
- loop
Gaan is extremely common. Use it as the main verb for physically going somewhere (Ek gaan huis toe), as an auxiliary to indicate future actions (Ek gaan dit doen = I'll do it), and in everyday phrases like 'Hoe gaan dit?' (How are you?) or 'Dit gaan goed' (It's going well).
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