идти
idti
The Russian word for "going" (referring to the act of moving on foot) is идти (idti).
идти is used to describe the act of moving from one place to another specifically on foot. For example, if you want to express that you are headed somewhere in a formal or professional context, you might use the phrase Я направляюсь. Conversely, if you are in a hurry or about to depart and want to say "I'll be leaving soon" in an informal way, you can use Я скоро выйду.
Which one should you use?
It is important to use идти only when referring to movement on foot. Do not use this word to describe movement by a vehicle.
How does it change in a sentence?
The dictionary form идти is the infinitive. In the present tense, the verb changes based on the subject: иду means "I am going", идёшь means "you are going" (singular), идёт means "he/she/it is going", идём means "we are going", идёте means "you are going" (plural) and идут means "they are going".
How do you pronounce it?
idti
Did you know?
- While идти describes walking, the word for 'rain' falling is also идёт. To say 'it is raining', a Russian speaker says дождь идёт, literally meaning 'the rain is going'.
- In Russian, идти can be used to describe how a piece of clothing fits. If a dress 'goes' (идёт) on someone, it means it suits them or looks flattering.
- The past tense of идти, which is шёл, looks nothing like the infinitive идти because it evolved from an entirely different ancestral form.
Examples in context
- Мне уже пора идти.It's about time I was going.This sentence is useful for saying it is time to depart using идти.Tatoeba #637802 by shanghainese, translation #2064468 by CK
- Я боюсь идти один.I am afraid of going alone.This sentence is useful for expressing fear of walking alone using идти.Tatoeba #1554156 by Biga, translation #13480740 by epiphany
- Я боюсь туда идти.I'm afraid of going there.This sentence is useful for expressing fear of walking to a specific destination using идти.Tatoeba #10555519 by marafon, translation #10555513 by sundown
- Я направляюсь в офисI am headed to the office.
- Я хожу в кино каждую неделюI go to the movies every week.
- Я пойду в магазин позжеI will go to the store later.
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Example conversation
Ekaterina and Sergey are discussing their walking route to the station.
- Екатерина EkaterinaНам пора идти к вокзалу.Nam pora idti k vokzalu.It is time for us to go to the station.
- Сергей SergeyДа, мы уже идём.Da, my uzhe idyom.Yes, we are already going.
- Екатерина EkaterinaТы не хочешь идти быстрее?Ty ne khochesh' idti bystree?Don't you want to go faster?
- Сергей SergeyНет, я хочу спокойно идти пешком.Net, ya khochu spokoyno idti peshkom.No, I want to walk calmly on foot.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries идти, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
