HSK 2 · preposition · conjunction

跟

gēn

with; to follow; and

我跟妈妈去买菜。

Wǒ gēn māma qù mǎi cài.

I go shopping for food with Mom.

他喜欢跟朋友开玩笑。

Tā xǐhuan gēn péngyou kāi wánxiào.

He likes joking with his friends.

我想跟你说两件事。

Wǒ xiǎng gēn nǐ shuō liǎng jiàn shì.

I want to have a word with you about two things.

他有点儿怕生,不跟人说话。

Tā yǒudiǎnr pàshēng, bù gēn rén shuōhuà.

He is a bit shy with strangers and doesn't talk.