How to Say “Vamos” in German

auf geht's
The German phrase for "vamos" is auf geht's.
auf geht's is an exclamation used to encourage people to start an activity or to move forward, often translated as "Here we go" or "Let's go".

Did you know?

  • In many parts of Germany, you might hear the more colloquial auf geht die Post!, which literally translates to 'off goes the mail'.
  • The word auf in auf geht's is a direct linguistic relative of the English word 'up'.
  • The 's at the end of auf geht's is a contraction of es, meaning 'it'. Literally, the phrase tells 'it' to go.

Examples in context

  • Los, lass uns loslegen und Spaß haben!
    Come on, let's get started and have fun!
  • Auf geht's, wir müssen los!
    Let's go, we have to get moving!
  • Auf geht's, ihr schafft das!
    Come on, you can do this!
  • Noch einmal, auf geht's!
    One more time, let's go!

Example conversation

Two friends are about to start a morning jog.

  1. Maximilian

    Bist du bereit für den Lauf?
    Are you ready for the run?
  2. Sarah

    Ja, ich bin bereit. Auf geht's!
    Yes, I am ready. Let's go!
  3. Maximilian

    Gut, dann laufen wir los.
    Good, then let's start running.
  4. Sarah

    Maximilian, lauf nicht so schnell!
    Maximilian, don't run so fast!

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