What does “ein Kommen und Gehen” mean in German?

The caretaker is fed up. So many people keep walking in and out of the apartment that she says, “Es ist ein Kommen und Gehen” — a constant coming and going. It’s a set phrase for a place that won’t settle: people arrive, leave, and more keep arriving. She means the steady flow of people, not one visit. Use it for a busy doorway, shop, or party that just keeps churning.

Spoken line: “Es ist ein Kommen und Gehen und ein Krach, dass man sein eigenes Wort nicht mehr versteht.” — “There’s a constant coming and going, and such a racket that you can’t even hear your own words.” “ein Kommen und Gehen” turns two everyday verbs (kommen = to come, gehen = to go) into one fixed noun phrase. It usually describes a steady flow of people, not just a single arrival. Examples: - “Im Café war ein ständiges Kommen und Gehen.” — “At the café there was a constant coming and going.” - “Am Bahnhof herrscht den ganzen Tag ein Kommen und Gehen.” — “All day the station is full of people coming and going.” - “Bei der Eröffnung war ein großes Kommen und Gehen.” — “At the opening there was a lot of coming and going.” Usage notes: It’s neutral on its own, but the speaker’s tone tells you if it’s lively or annoying. Here the caretaker pairs it with “Krach” (racket), so she clearly means it as a complaint about chaos.