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How to Say ‘Are you going home now?’ in German

Gehst du jetzt nach Hause?

gayst doo yetst nakh HOW-ze

[gayst doo yetst nakh HOW-ze]

💬 Usage Tip: To make a yes/no question, just put the verb first: Du gehst becomes Gehst du?. There's no "do" or "are" helper word like in English.

Phrase Breakdown

Gehst du jetzt

gayst doo yetst

Are you going now

In a question, the verb comes first. 'Gehst' has a long 'e' as in 'gay'. 'jetzt' sounds like 'yetst'.

Example

Gehst du jetzt schon?

Are you leaving already?

Words in this phrase

Gehst

[gayst]

go (you)

Du-form of 'gehen', to go.

Example

Gehst du ins Stadion?

Are you going to the stadium?

[doo]

you

The pronoun 'du' in nominative form.

Example

Du bist schön.

You are beautiful.

jetzt

[yetst]

now

At this moment.

Example

Ich gehe jetzt.

I'm going now.

nach Hause?

nakh HOW-ze

home?

'nach Hause' means going home. 'Hause' has two syllables: HOW-ze. The 'ch' in 'nach' is throaty.

Example

Ich fahre nach Hause.

I'm driving home.

Words in this phrase

nach

[nakh]

to (home)

In 'nach Hause', meaning going home.

Example

Wir fahren nach Hause.

We're driving home.

Hause

[HOW-ze]

home

Old dative of 'Haus', used in 'nach Hause'.

Example

Komm gut nach Hause!

Get home safely!

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