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How to Say ‘Go straight ahead.’ in German

Gehen Sie geradeaus.

geh-en zee geh-RAH-duh-ows

[geh-en zee geh-RAH-duh-ows]

💬 Usage Tip: Polite instructions put the verb first, followed by Sie. It works with other verbs too, like Fahren Sie geradeaus "Drive straight ahead".

Phrase Breakdown

Gehen

[geh-en]

To move from one place to another.

Example

Wir gehen jetzt.

We are going now.

Sie

[zee]

you (formal)

Formal second person singular pronoun.

Example

Können Sie mir bitte folgen?

Can you please follow me?

geradeaus

[geh-RAH-duh-ows]

straight ahead

Used when giving or following directions without turning.

Example

Gehen Sie einfach geradeaus.

Just go straight ahead.

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