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What does 'geradeaus' mean when someone gives you directions in German?

Geradeaus means straight ahead.

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  1. straight ahead ✔
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Why: Geradeaus means straight ahead. People often say 'Gehen Sie geradeaus' to tell you to keep walking forward.

Huh, didn't know that: It is one word, formed by joining gerade (straight) and aus (out).

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Answer: straight ahead. Geradeaus means straight ahead. People often say 'Gehen Sie geradeaus' to tell you to keep walking forward.

  1. Wiktionary: geradeaus en.wiktionary.org/wiki/geradeaus
    straight ahead, straightforward (in a forward direction)
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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