Vocabulary
geradeaus
/ɡəʁaːdəˈʔaʊ̯s/· adverb
straight ahead, straight on
The first word of almost every direction: Gehen Sie immer geradeaus.
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geradeaus
straight ahead, straight on
Gehen Sie geradeaus bis zur Ampel.
Go straight on to the lights.
Word family
geradeausgeradestraight; just nowausoutdie Geradestraight line
Common combinations
- immer geradeausstraight on all the way
- geradeaus gehen / fahrento go straight ahead
- geradeaus bis zur Kreuzungstraight on to the junction
Common learner mistakes
- Gehen Sie gerade.Gehen Sie geradeaus.gerade alone means straight (upright) or just now. Direction: geradeaus.
Real examples
- Gehen Sie hier immer geradeaus.Keep going straight ahead from here.
- Fahr geradeaus und dann links!Go straight on and then left!
- Die Post ist geradeaus, nach der Brücke.The post office is straight ahead, after the bridge.
