пойдём со мной
poydyom so mnoy
The English phrase 'come with me' is translated into Russian as пойдём со мной (poydyom so mnoy).
This phrase is used as a request or invitation for someone to accompany the speaker to a place.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word 'мной' is the instrumental case of the pronoun 'я' (I), used after the preposition 'со' (with).
How do you pronounce it?
poydyom so mnoy
Did you know?
- If you were inviting someone to 'come with me' in a car or train, you would replace пойдём with поехали, even if you are both already inside the vehicle.
- The word пойдём is actually a command in the form of a request, using the first-person plural. It literally translates to 'let us go', making the invitation a shared decision rather than a direct order.
- The root of пойдём is the same as the word for 'walk' or 'go', meaning there is no distinct grammatical distinction between 'come' and 'go' in this specific construction.
Examples in context
- Пойдём со мной, Том.Come with me, Tom.This sentence shows how to address someone by name while using пойдём со мной.Tatoeba #3993539 by marafon, translation #3819474 by CK
- Пойдём со мной на станцию.Come with me to the station.This sentence illustrates using пойдём со мной to suggest going to the station.Tatoeba #5473799 by marafon, translation #5472126 by CK
- Пойдём со мной в больницу.Come with me to the hospital.This sentence shows how to use пойдём со мной when suggesting a trip to the hospital.Tatoeba #5648840 by odexed, translation #3823721 by CK
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Example conversation
Andrey and Olga are in a park and want to go to a cafe.
- Андрей AndreyПойдём со мной в кафе?Poydyom so mnoy v kafe?Will you come with me to the cafe?
- Ольга OlgaДа, я с удовольствием.Da, ya s udovol'stviyem.Yes, I would love to.
- Андрей AndreyОльга, ты готова?Ol'ga, ty gotova?Olga, are you ready?
- Ольга OlgaДа, пойдём.Da, poydyom.Yes, let's go.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
