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How to Say ‘But I've started running again.’ in German

Aber ich gehe jetzt wieder laufen.

AH-ber ikh GAY-uh yetst vee-der LOW-fen

[AH-ber ikh GAY-uh yetst vee-der LOW-fen]

💬 Usage Tip: Put gehen before an activity verb to say you go and do it: ich gehe schwimmen "I go swimming", wir gehen einkaufen "we go shopping".

Phrase Breakdown

Aber ich gehe

AH-ber ikh GAY-uh

But I go

'aber' does not change the word order, so the subject comes right after it.

Example

Aber ich gehe später.

But I'm going later.

Words in this phrase

Aber

[AH-ber]

but

Used to indicate the contrary.

Example

Er ist müde, aber er arbeitet.

He is tired, but he works.

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

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.

jetzt wieder laufen.

yetst vee-der LOW-fen

running again now

'laufen gehen' means 'to go running'. The 'au' sounds like 'ow' in 'cow'.

Example

Ich will jetzt wieder laufen.

I want to run again now.

Words in this phrase

jetzt

[yetst]

now

At the present time or moment.

Example

Jetzt ist die perfekte Zeit.

Now is the perfect time.

wieder

[vee-der]

again

Once more; another time.

Example

Wieder einmal.

Once again.

laufen

[LOW-fen]

running, jogging

Verb meaning to run; 'laufen gehen' means to go jogging.

Example

Wir gehen morgens laufen.

We go running in the mornings.

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