Go fish Meaning in English
expression
ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈfɪʃ
GOH FISH
ɡˈəʊ/ /fˈɪʃ
goh FISH
Definition
"Go Fish" is a simple card game where players ask each other for cards to form pairs. "Go fish" is also the phrase spoken when a player doesn't have the requested card, telling the other person to draw from the deck.
Usage & Nuances
Mainly used for the children's card game; the phrase "go fish" is only spoken during play and isn't used outside the game. Don't confuse it with literal fishing.
Spanish: pesca (juego) - ¡ve a pescar! (juego de cartas)Portuguese (BR): pesque (jogo de cartas) - vá pescar (jogo de cartas)Portuguese (PT): pesca (jogo de cartas) - vai pescar (jogo de cartas)Chinese (Simplified): 去钓鱼（纸牌游戏）Chinese (Traditional): 去釣魚（紙牌遊戲）Hindi: गो फिश (ताश का खेल)Arabic: اذهب لصيد السمك (لعبة ورق)Bengali: গো ফিশRussian: Гоу ФишJapanese: ゴーフィッシュVietnamese: Go FishKorean: 고 피시Turkish: Go FishUrdu: گو فشIndonesian: Go Fish
Example Sentences
Let's play Go Fish after dinner.
basic
If you don't have a seven, say 'go fish.'
basic
He learned to play Go Fish with his cousins.
basic
You don't have any kings? Okay, go fish.
natural
My little brother always wants to play Go Fish on rainy days.
natural
When Emma couldn't give me a jack, she told me to 'go fish.'
natural