я хочу домой
ya khochu domoy
The English phrase "I want to go home" is translated into Russian as я хочу домой (ya khochu domoy).
This phrase is used to express a desire to return to one's own place of residence.
What does it mean word for word?
In this phrase, хочу is the first-person singular conjugation of the verb хотеть, meaning "want". The word домой is an adverb meaning "home" in the direction of a destination, distinguishing it from the noun дом, which refers to a house or home as a static location.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase я хочу домой, the specific verb for "to go" (such as идти or ехать) is omitted because the adverb домой inherently implies movement towards a destination. The verb хочу is the first-person singular form of "to want".
How do you pronounce it?
ya khochu domoy
Did you know?
- In Russian, saying я хочу домой can be used as a plea for emotional comfort or safety, even if the speaker is already physically inside their own house.
- The Russian word я for 'I' is a linguistic relative of the Latin word ego, both descending from a very ancient root for the self.
- The root of домой is shared with the English word 'domestic', as both trace back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'house'.
Examples in context
- Я хочу домой и спать.I want to go home and sleep.This sentence shows how to combine the phrase with a desire to sleep.Tatoeba #5584844 by nina99nv, translation #1911936 by Spamster
- Я хочу домой и поэтому пла́чу.I want to go home and that's why I'm crying.This sentence demonstrates using the phrase to explain an emotional reaction.Tatoeba #6063721 by nina99nv, translation #6063966 by sergiomelo
- Я хочу домой. У меня жена и дети.I want to go home. I have a wife and kids.This sentence provides context for why someone might want to return home.Tatoeba #6475688 by marafon, translation #6481957 by Micsmithel
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Example conversation
Two friends are at a loud party and are getting tired.
- Мария MariaМария, здесь слишком шумно.Mariya, zdes' slishkom shumno.Maria, it is too noisy here.
- Андрей AndreyДа, я хочу домой.Da, ya khochu domoy.Yes, I want to go home.
- Мария MariaАндрей, ты тоже устал?Andrey, ty tozhe ustal?Andrey, are you tired too?
- Андрей AndreyДа, давай уходить.Da, davay ukhodit'.Yes, let's leave.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries домой, я, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
