вернуться домой
vernutʹsja domoj
The English phrase 'go home' can be translated into Russian. The default form is вернуться домой (vernutʹsja domoj). Wiktionary also lists прийти домой (prijti domoj).
Meaning: return to one's house (verb)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| вернуться домой | vernutʹsja domoj |
| прийти домой | prijti domoj |
These phrases are used to describe the act of returning to one's house.
Which one should you use?
The form вернуться домой implies a completed action or the act of returning to a starting point. In contrast, прийти домой is used when emphasizing the arrival at the destination (home) rather than the process of returning. If you are currently in the process of walking home, you would use the imperfective идти домой instead of the perfective вернуться домой.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase 'go home', the word for home must be the adverb домой (direction) rather than the noun дом (the building) to indicate movement towards the location.
How do you pronounce it?
vernutʹsja domoj
Did you know?
- Russian has a specific distinction between arriving home on foot, прийти домой, and arriving home by any other means of transport, приехать домой.
- The verb вернуться shares a root with the word for 'faith' or 'loyalty', верность. This links the act of returning to a sense of being true or faithful to a place.
- If a Russian speaker says я иду домой while they are still sitting at their desk, it means they have already decided to leave. The phrase describes the intent to go home rather than the physical act of walking.
Examples in context
- Она спешила вернуться домой.She was in a hurry to go home.This sentence is useful for showing someone in a hurry to use вернуться домой.Tatoeba #1774394 by marafon, translation #310892 by CK
- Я просто хочу вернуться домой.I just want to go home.This sentence shows how to express a desire to вернуться домой.Tatoeba #2041178 by sharptoothed, translation #1887449 by CK
- Ему не терпелось вернуться домой.He couldn't wait to go home again.This sentence demonstrates the feeling of impatience regarding the act to вернуться домой.Tatoeba #6770962 by fjay69, translation #10553052 by AlanF_US
- Извините, но пора идти домой.Sorry, but it's time to go home.
- Хорошо бы тебе идти домой и отдохнуть.It would be good for you to go home and rest.
- Ого, посмотри на время! Уже пора домой, не так ли?Wow, look at the time! It's already time to go home, isn't it?
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ekaterina and Sergey are at a party and it is getting late.
- Екатерина EkaterinaУже поздно, я хочу вернуться домой.Uzhe pozdno, ya khochu vernut'sya domoy.It's already late, I want to go home.
- Сергей SergeyЯ тоже. Пойдём вызывать такси.Ya tozhe. Poydyom vyzyvat' taksi.Me too. Let's call a taxi.
- Екатерина EkaterinaТы поможешь мне вернуться домой безопасно?Ty pomozhesh' mne vernut'sya domoy bezopasno?Will you help me get home safely?
- Сергей SergeyКонечно, Катя, я тебя провожу.Konechno, Katya, ya tebya provozhu.Of course, Katya, I'll see you off.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “go home” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
