To go Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈɡoʊ

TOO goh, tuh goh, ti goh

UK

tˈuː/ /ɡˈəʊ

TOO goh, guh-OH

التعريف

In everyday English, 'to go' means food or drinks that you take away from a restaurant or café to eat somewhere else. It can also mean something still functioning, as in 'three miles to go' (remaining).

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Most common in the US for takeout orders: 'I'd like a coffee to go.' In the UK, 'takeaway' is more frequent. Also used for quantity remaining ('two days to go'). Not used for leaving a place (use 'leave' or 'head out').

• Spanish: para llevar - para llevar (comida)
• Portuguese (BR): para viagem - para levar (comida)
• Portuguese (PT): para levar - para fora (comida)
• Chinese (Simplified): 打包 - 外带 (食物)
• Chinese (Traditional): 外帶 - 打包 (食物)
• Hindi: पैक करके ले जाना - बाहर ले जाने के लिए (खाना)
• Arabic: سفري - للأخذ خارجاً (طعام)
• Bengali: টেকওয়ে - বাকি (সময়/পরিমাণ)
• Russian: с собой - осталось (время/количество)
• Japanese: テイクアウト - 残り
• Vietnamese: mang đi - còn lại
• Korean: 포장 - 남은
• Turkish: paket servis - kalan
• Urdu: لے جانے کے لیے - باقی
• Indonesian: dibawa pulang - tersisa

جمل نموذجية

I would like a burger to go, please.

basic

Is your order for here or to go?

basic

Can I get this coffee to go?

basic

Just give me my order to go—I'm in a hurry.

natural

There are only five days to go until the concert!

natural

That pizza is definitely to go—it smells too good to eat here!

natural