English–German

“gone” in German

German

Alsofort

Pronunciation

IPA/vɛk/

Example

Das Buch ist weg.

The book is gone.

Illustration for weg (gone)

How to say “gone” in German

“Gone” in German is weg.

A familiar object or person is no longer where it was and has slipped out of sight.

Full entry for weg: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with weg

Das Geld ist über Nacht weg.

The money has disappeared overnight.

Tips for using weg

  • In "Das Buch ist weg," weg is an uninflected adverb, so it does not change for gender, case, or number.

Other German words for “gone”

Die Kinder sind schon fort.

The children are already gone.

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