иди туда
The English phrase 'go over there' is translated into Russian as иди туда.
How does it change in a sentence?
When addressing more than one person, or when being polite/formal to a single person, use the form идите туда instead of иди туда.
Did you know?
- While иди туда means 'go over there', Russians often use the word туда as a euphemism for the cemetery or the afterlife in dark humor.
- In Russian, the verb иди is specifically for walking on foot. If you were telling someone to 'go over there' by car or bus, you would use the verb езжай instead.
- The word туда is strictly directional, meaning it describes movement toward a goal, whereas the word там describes a static location.
Examples in context
- Возьми это и иди туда.Pick this up and go over there.Tatoeba #7979148 by mari_marie, translation #6732646 by Eccles17
- Пойдите туда и спросите информацию.Go over there and ask for information.
- Пройдите вон туда и найдете мой офис.Go over there and find my office.
- Иди туда и купи мне пирожок.Go over there and buy me a pastry.
- Просто иди туда и жди меня.Prosto idi tuda i zhdi menya.Just go over there and wait for me.
- Иди туда, где нет людей.Idi tuda, gde net lyudey.Go over there where there are no people.
Example conversation
Sergei and Maria are looking for a quiet place in a park.
- Сергей SergeyМария, иди туда, к тому дереву.Mariya, idi tuda, k tomu derevu.Maria, go over there, to that tree.
- Мария MariaХорошо, я буду ждать тебя там.Khorosho, ya budu zhdat' tebya tam.Okay, I will wait for you there.
- Сергей SergeyЯ скоро приду к тебе.Ya skoro pridu k tebe.I will come to you soon.
- Мария MariaНе задерживайся, пожалуйста.Ne zaderzhivaysya, pozhaluysta.Don't be long, please.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.