уходи́ть
uxodítʹimperfective
Go away in Russian is уходи́ть (uxodítʹ), and to tell one person to go away you say Уходи! If unsure, use уходи́ть. Wiktionary also lists уйти́ (ujtí) and уезжа́ть (ujezžátʹ).
Meaning: to depart or leave a place (verb)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| уходи́ть | uxodítʹ | imperfective |
| уйти́ | ujtí | |
| уезжа́ть | ujezžátʹ | imperfective |
| уе́хать | ujéxatʹ | perfective |
уходи́ть, with its perfective уйти́, means to leave on foot. It can also mean to leave a job or position.
Which one should you use?
When the leaving is by car, train or bus, use уезжа́ть or уе́хать instead. Исчезни! means get lost.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
пошёл вон! is a much harsher, aggressive way to tell someone to get out.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As a command, уходи́ is for one person you know well and уходи́те is the plural or polite form. Уйди, пожалуйста. means go away, please. Politely, say Пожалуйста, уйдите, please leave or Вы не могли бы уйти, пожалуйста?, could you please leave?
How do you pronounce it?
Following the romanization uxodítʹ, the x sounds like the ch in Scottish loch and the stress falls on the last syllable.
Did you know?
- The word исчезни!, used to say 'get lost', literally means 'vanish' or 'disappear'. It implies that the person should not just leave, but cease to exist in the speaker's sight.
- The word уходи́ть comes from the root ход, which means 'walk' or 'step'. By adding the prefix у-, the meaning changes from the act of walking to the act of departing from a location.
- Russian distinguishes between leaving on foot уходи́ть and leaving by vehicle уезжа́ть. Using the wrong verb can make you sound like you are walking to another city or driving inside a house.
Examples in context
- Пожалуйста, уйдитеPlease leave.
- Уйди, пожалуйста.Go away, please.
- Ты не должен уходи́ть сейчас.Ty ne dolzhen ukhodit' seychas.You should not go away now.
- Почему ты хочешь уходи́ть?Pochemu ty khochesh' ukhodit'?Why do you want to go away?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “go away” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
