German word

mitgehen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmɪtˌgeːən/

Meaning

  • verbcome along

Example

Er geht nicht mit.

He isn't coming along.

Illustration for mitgehen (come along)

More examples

Er geht auf die Party mit.

He goes along to the party.

Core concept

Someone joins another person's walk and travels with them to the same destination.

Common phrases

  • geht mit jemandem mit

    accompany someone

  • geht auf die Party mit

    go along to the party

Similar words

mitkommen: Come with someone toward a speaker or a shared destination.
mitfahren: Ride along with someone in a vehicle.
mitlaufen: Go along beside someone by walking or running.
begleiten: Stay with someone and accompany them as they go.

Definition in German

Mit jemandem zusammen irgendwohin gehen

Word origin

German formed mitgehen by joining the prefix mit with gehen, and its meaning extends from going along to accompanying someone.

Usage tips

  • Mitgehen focuses on accompanying someone who is going somewhere, while mitkommen commonly focuses on coming toward the speaker or another reference point.

Other meanings

  • accompanyverb
  • followverb

Opposites

  • dableibenstay behindverb

Related words

  • Mitgängersomeone who goes alongnoun
  • Mitgehenaccompanyingnoun

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