Idę do nowego domu.

I am going to a new house.

Breakdown of Idę do nowego domu.

• ja: I
• dom: the house
• iść: to go
• do: to
• nowy: new

Questions & Answers about Idę do nowego domu.

Why do we use Idę instead of Chodzę in this sentence?

Idę comes from the verb iść, meaning you are going somewhere on foot right now or in the near future. Chodzę comes from the verb chodzić, which implies a habitual action or a repeated activity. Since the sentence refers to going to a new house at this particular moment, Idę is the correct choice.

Why is do used instead of other prepositions like na or w?

The preposition do is typically used to express movement towards a specific place or person, and it requires the genitive case. Na can sometimes be used with locations or events, implying being on top of or at an event (e.g., na pocztę - "to the post office," but it’s more idiomatic). W is more about being inside a place in a static sense (e.g., jestem w domu - "I’m at home"). In this sentence, you’re heading towards a new house, so do is correct.

Why is it nowego domu instead of nowy dom?

After do, Polish grammar requires the genitive case. The word dom in genitive is domu, and the adjective nowy in genitive masculine singular becomes nowego. So putting it all together, do nowego domu shows that you are going "to the new house."

Is there a reason for the ending -ę in Idę?

Yes, the -ę ending indicates first-person singular present tense for the verb iść ("to go" on foot, specifically). Many Polish verbs in first-person singular present can end in -ę (e.g., mam, jem, idę). This is simply how Polish conjugations work in that form.

Can I use Jadę do nowego domu instead?

You can if you are traveling by vehicle (car, bus, bike, etc.). Jadę is the first-person singular of jechać, meaning "to go by vehicle." If you’re specifically walking to the new house, Idę is the appropriate verb. If you’re driving or riding, Jadę would be correct.