A2Vocabulary

Gang

In German

Gang

gang
🇬🇧 English
🇪🇸 Español
🇮🇹 Italiano

Don't Get Confused!

Looks like
Gang
In English means: "An organized group of criminals; a group of friends"
Actually means
Gang
Corridor, hallway; walk, gait; gear (in a car); course (of a meal)
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Memory Tip
A German 'Gang' is usually a 'hallway' or a 'gear', not a group of people. You walk down a 'Gang', you don't join one!

Example Sentences

1

Der Gang ist sehr lang.

The corridor is very long.

2

Ich habe den ersten Gang eingelegt.

I engaged the first gear.

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