How to Say ‘Go straight ahead’ in German
Gehen Sie geradeaus
GAY-en zee geh-RAH-duh-ows
[GAY-en zee geh-RAH-duh-ows]
💬 Usage Tip: [Sie] takes the same verb form as [sie] (they): [gehen], not [gehst].
🇩🇪 In Germany: This is the polite form you'd normally use with strangers when asking for or giving directions.
Phrase Breakdown
Gehen Sie
GAY-en zee
go / walk
Polite imperative form used to give directions or instructions.
Gehen Sie bitte langsam.
Please walk slowly.
Words in this phrase
Gehen
[GAY-en]
go / walk
A polite command telling someone to move on foot.
Gehen Sie hier entlang.
Walk along here.
Sie
[zee]
you
Formal you, used politely in instructions and directions.
Haben Sie Zeit?
Do you have time?
geradeaus
[geh-RAH-duh-ows]
straight ahead
Means forward in a straight line, without turning.
Fahren Sie geradeaus bis zur Kreuzung.
Drive straight ahead until the intersection.
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