уходи́ть
uxodítʹimperfective
Leave in Russian, meaning to depart, is уходи́ть (uxodítʹ) when you go on foot and уезжа́ть when you go by vehicle. If unsure, use уходи́ть. Wiktionary also lists уйти́ (ujtí) and уе́хать (ujéxatʹ).
Meaning: to depart (intransitive) (verb)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| уходи́ть | uxodítʹ | imperfective |
| уйти́ | ujtí | |
| уезжа́ть | ujezžátʹ | imperfective |
| уе́хать | ujéxatʹ | perfective |
уходи́ть is used when a person walks away from a place. уезжа́ть is for leaving by car, train or plane.
Which one should you use?
Убирайся is an assertive, irritated way to tell someone to leave. Leave from work is a noun, о́тпуск and leave as permission is разреше́ние.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
Both verbs are imperfective. Their perfective partners, уйти́ and уе́хать, describe a completed departure, as in he left and is now gone. As a command, Уйди is the informal way to tell one person to leave.
How do you pronounce it?
Following the romanization uxodítʹ, the stress falls on the last syllable.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often use the on foot verbs уходи́ть and уйти́ even when they leave by vehicle. Use уезжа́ть or уе́хать in that case.
Did you know?
- While убира́ться can mean 'to leave' in an angry command, its primary dictionary meaning is 'to clean up'. Telling someone to убира́йся is essentially telling them to 'clear themselves out' like trash.
- Russian has a specific word for 'leave' in the sense of 'leaving something behind' called оставля́ть. This is an entirely different root from the verbs used for departing a location.
- In Russian, the direction of leaving is built into the verb prefix у-. Without this prefix, the verb ходи́ть simply means 'to go' or 'to walk' in a general sense.
Examples in context
- Пожалуйста, уйдите из комнаты.Please, leave the room.
- Я отойду на минутку.I'll be away for a minute.
- Пожалуйста, уйди отсюда.Please, leave from here.
- Просто убирайся!Just leave!
- Она не хочет уходи́ть.Ona ne khochet ukhodit'.She does not want to leave.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “leave” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
