Russian

Alternative forms

• итти́ ‎(ittí) (obsolete)
• ити́ ‎(ití) (obsolete)

Verb

идти́ • ‎(idtí) impf ‎(perfective пойти́) (concrete verbs)

1. to go

   Идём в кинотеа́тр!‎ ― Idjóm v kinoteátr! ― Let's go to the movie theater!

2. to walk
3. (of precipitation) to fall

   Идёт дождь.‎ ― Idjót doždʹ. ― It’s raining.

   Идёт снег.‎ ― Idjót sneg. ― It’s snowing.

   Идёт град.‎ ― Idjót grad. ― It’s hailing.

4. to function, work

   Э́ти часы́ не иду́т.‎ ― Éti časý ne idút. ― This clock/watch doesn't work.

5. to suit, become (of wearing clothes)

   Э́тот костю́м ему́ идёт.‎ ― Étot kostjúm jemú idjót. ― This suit suits him.

6. (used in expressions)

   Вре́мя идёт бы́стро.‎ ― Vrémja idjót býstro. ― Time flies.

   Э́то ещё куда́ ни шло.‎ ― Éto ješčó kudá ni šlo. ― That's still all right. (colloquial)

   Их това́ры иду́т хорошо́.‎ ― Ix továry idút xorošó. ― Their products are selling well.

   О чём идёт речь?‎

   O čóm idjót rečʹ?

   What is being talked about? / What is it all about? / What is the topic? / What are you guys talking about?

   Всё идёт по пла́ну.‎ ― Vsjó idjót po plánu. ― Everything is going as planned.

   Во ско́лько идёт э́та переда́ча?‎ ― Vo skólʹko idjót éta peredáča? ― What time is this (television) program on?

   Э́то не идёт ни в како́е сравне́ние с че́м-нибудь/ке́м-нибудь.‎

   Éto ne idjót ni v kakóje sravnénije s čém-nibudʹ/kém-nibudʹ.

   It cannot be compared with something/someone.

   Речь идёт о двух/трёх ве́щах.‎ ― Rečʹ idjót o dvux/trjóx véščax. ― [insert subject] is/are talking about two/three things.

   идти́ на компроми́сс‎ ― idtí na kompromíss ― to compromise, make a compromise

   идти́ на усту́пки‎ ― idtí na ustúpki ― to compromise, make concessions

   идти́ на риск‎ ― idtí na risk ― to run a risk, take a chance

   идти́ на всё‎ ― idtí na vsjó ― to be ready to do anything, go to any length

   идти́ по пята́м‎ ― idtí po pjatám ― to follow in someone's footsteps; to follow on the heels of

Usage notes

Идти and пойти́ ‎(pojtí) are Russian concrete verbs. Their counterpart, ходи́ть ‎(xodítʹ), is an abstract verb.

Conjugation

Derived terms

• See also ходи́ть ‎(xodítʹ) for further terms derived from that verb.

See also

• ходи́ть ‎(xodítʹ)

References

• Fasmer, Maks (1964–1973), “иду”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), translated from German and supplemented by Trubačev O. N., Moscow: Progress
• Černyx, P. Ja. (1999), “идти”, in Istoriko-etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), volume 1, 3rd reprint edition, Moscow: Russkij jazyk, page 337