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How to Say ‘I often go swimming’ in German

Gehe oft schwimmen

GAY-uh oft SHVIM-en

[GAY-uh oft SHVIM-en]

💬 Usage Tip: gehen plus an activity verb means "go doing something", with the activity at the end: ich gehe einkaufen "I go shopping".

Phrase Breakdown

Gehe

[GAY-uh]

go, am going

First-person singular of 'gehen' (to go), often on foot.

Example

Ich gehe nach Hause.

I'm going home.

oft

[oft]

often

Used to say something happens frequently or regularly.

Example

Bei Networking-Events sprechen wir oft über die Unternehmenskultur.

At networking events, we often talk about company culture.

schwimmen

[SHVIM-en]

to swim, swimming

Infinitive; 'gehen + schwimmen' means go swimming.

Example

Wir gehen schwimmen.

We go swimming.

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