German word

hinausgehen

Pronunciation

IPA/hɪˈnaʊ̯sˌgeːən/

Meaning

  • verbgo out

Example

Ich gehe morgen hinaus.

I am going out tomorrow.

Illustration for hinausgehen (go out)

More examples

Er ging trotz des Regens hinaus.

He went out despite the rain.

Core concept

A person crosses a doorway from an enclosed room into open air.

Common phrases

  • abends hinausgehen

    go out in the evening

  • aus dem Haus hinausgehen

    go out of the house

  • zum Rauchen hinausgehen

    go outside to smoke

Similar words

rausgehen: Go outside from indoors in casual speech.
ausgehen: Go out socially with friends or for entertainment.
herauskommen: Come out from indoors toward the speaker or this side.

Definition in German

hinausgehen heißt, ein Gebäude oder einen Raum verlassen und ins Freie treten.

Word origin

The verb combines the directional elements "hin" and "aus" with "gehen", literally expressing movement away and out.

Usage tips

  • In a finite clause, "hinaus" separates from the verb, as in "Ich gehe morgen hinaus"; the infinitive remains "hinausgehen".

Other meanings

  • go outsideverb

Opposites

  • hereinkommencome inverb
  • drinnenbleibenstay indoorsverb

Related words

  • Hinausgehengoing outnoun

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