行きます
ikimasu
行きます (ikimasu) is the Japanese phrase for "I will go".
This phrase is used to express the intention to move from one place to another. It is a form of the verb 行く, which means "to go".
Which one should you use?
The phrase 行きます is a formal way to say I will go. In contrast, 行くよ and 行くわ are informal versions. 参ります is a polite way to say "I will go".
How do you pronounce it?
ikimasu
Did you know?
- When leaving home, Japanese speakers often say 行ってきます ('I'm going'), which literally means 'I will go and come back'.
- If you use the very polite form 参ります (mairimasu) to describe your own movement, you are using 'kenjougo' or humble language to lower your status relative to the listener.
- The phrase 行きます can be used to mean 'I'll do it' or 'I'll take it on' when volunteering for a task.
Examples in context
- 私が行きます。I will go.This sentence is useful for expressing that you are the one who will go.Tatoeba #1507527 by bunbuku, translation #2247573 by CK
- 来年外国へ行きます。I will go abroad next year.This sentence is useful for expressing a plan to go abroad next year.Tatoeba #152388 by KK_kaku_, translation #262162 by CK
- 私は歩いて行きます。I will go on foot.This sentence is useful for expressing that you will go by walking.Tatoeba #152877 by bunbuku, translation #261669 by CK
- 会議に行きます。I will go to the meeting.
- 神社に参ります。I will go to the shrine.
- 映画館に行くよ。I will go to the movie theater.
- 遊びに行くわ！I will go to have fun!
- お買い物に行ってまいります。I will go shopping.
- 川に行ってくるで！I will go to the river!
- 16 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ren and Misaki are deciding who will go to the store.
- 蓮 Ren誰がコンビニにいく？Dare ga konbini ni iku?Who is going to the convenience store?
- 美咲 Misaki私が行きますよ。Watashi ga ikimasu yo.I will go.
- 蓮 Ren本当？助かるよ。Hontō? Tasukaru yo.Really? That helps a lot.
- 美咲 Misakiすぐに行きますね。Sugu ni ikimasu ne.I will go right away.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
