Here we go means “off we go” or “right, let's begin”: people say it when something is starting, from a journey to a presentation. Here we go again means “oh no, not again” and shows annoyance that something unpleasant is happening again. Both phrases are informal.
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Here we go!; here we go again; ≠ here we are / here you go
- The plane finally started moving down the runway, and my daughter shouted, 'Here we go!'
- Right, everyone has a copy of the agenda, so here we go.
- My neighbour has started drilling at seven in the morning again. Here we go again.
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First versionAfter a long drive, Dad stopped the car and said, 'Here we go, this is our hotel.'
RevisionAfter a long drive, Dad stopped the car and said, 'Here we are, this is our hotel.'
Here we go and here we are look similar but mean different things. Here we go means “off we go, let's begin”; here we are means “we have arrived”. The family has already arrived, so the right phrase is here we are.
Here you go (or here you are) is what you say when you hand something to someone: Here you go, your receipt. Here we go is about the start of something you are taking part in too.
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The roller coaster slowly reached the top, and my little brother shouted, '___!'
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Here we go — The car is about to race downhill, and the brother shouts “off we go!”: Here we go. Here you go means “here, take this” and is used when you hand something to another person.
Describe the start of an event that made you nervous or excited: an exam, a performance, your first day at work. Say what happened at that moment and finish with here we go.
The examiner started the timer and handed me the first task, and I whispered to myself, 'Here we go.'
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