Questions & Answers about Nun gehen wir.
Is nun exactly the same as jetzt?
Both mean "now", but they are used a bit differently. Jetzt usually refers strictly to the exact present moment. Nun is often used as a transition to a new action, similar to saying "Well then," or "So now," in English. This makes it a great fit for sequencing events!
Why is the verb gehen before the subject wir?
German uses a rule called V2 word order, meaning the main verb must be the second element in a statement. Because we put the time word nun in position 1, the verb gehen stays in position 2, and the subject wir is pushed to position 3.
Does gehen mean "walk" or "leave" here?
It can mean either depending on context, but standing alone like this, Nun gehen wir almost always means "Now we are leaving." If you wanted to emphasize that you are walking instead of driving, you would usually add more context.
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