Idti or khodit: once or every time
On foot and just once is idti; the habit of walking is khodit. Today they say ya idu v pokhod, in general — ya khozhu v pokhody kazhdoe leto. On wheels the same: ekhat — ezdit. For example: “Завтра мы идём в поход” — Tomorrow we are going on a hike. A rule from the Russian course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a wording.
How it works
On foot and just once is idti; the habit of walking is khodit. Today they say ya idu v pokhod, in general — ya khozhu v pokhody kazhdoe leto. On wheels the same: ekhat — ezdit.
With a prefix the pair lives on: poyti — skhodit, priekhat — priezzhat.
Poydyom v kino — a call for now; my khodim v etot kinoteatr — about the habit. The phrase itself hints the form: once or always.
Table
| Once | Every time | How |
|---|---|---|
| idti | khodit | on foot |
| ekhat | ezdit | on something |
| letet | letat | through the air |
| bezhat | begat | fast |
| plyt | plavat | on water |
By example
- Завтра мы идём в походZavtra my idyom v pokhodTomorrow we are going on a hike
- По воскресеньям папа ходит на рыбалкуPo voskresenyam papa khodit na rybalkuOn Sundays dad goes fishing
- Дедушка ездит в город на автобусеDedushka ezdit v gorod na avtobuseGrandpa rides to the city by bus
How the rule settles in your head
A rule is not memorized from an explanation. It is memorized from an attempt to use it and a mistake — that is why the app delivers it mixed in with words, not as a separate lesson: it resurfaces exactly where you forgot it.
Frequently asked
Idti or khodit: the difference?
On foot and just once is idti; the habit of walking is khodit. Today they say ya idu v pokhod, in general — ya khozhu v pokhody kazhdoe leto. On wheels the same: ekhat — ezdit.
Ekhat or ezdit?
On foot and just once is idti; the habit of walking is khodit. Today they say ya idu v pokhod, in general — ya khozhu v pokhody kazhdoe leto. On wheels the same: ekhat — ezdit.
Poyti v pokhod or khodit v pokhod?
On foot and just once is idti; the habit of walking is khodit. Today they say ya idu v pokhod, in general — ya khozhu v pokhody kazhdoe leto. On wheels the same: ekhat — ezdit.
The verbs of motion?
On foot and just once is idti; the habit of walking is khodit. Today they say ya idu v pokhod, in general — ya khozhu v pokhody kazhdoe leto. On wheels the same: ekhat — ezdit.
What does it look like in a Russian example sentence?
“Завтра мы идём в поход” (Zavtra my idyom v pokhod) — Tomorrow we are going on a hike. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.