Zamiast iść do kina, zostajemy dziś w domu.

Instead of going to the cinema, we are staying at home today.

Breakdown of Zamiast iść do kina, zostajemy dziś w domu.

• dom: the house
• w: in
• iść: to go
• do: to

Questions & Answers about Zamiast iść do kina, zostajemy dziś w domu.

What does the verb form zostajemy tell me about the subject and time?

• It’s 1st person plural present of zostawać (imperfective), so the subject is we (the pronoun my is omitted because the ending -emy encodes it).
• In English it maps to “we’re staying,” i.e., present/arranged plan (often near future when paired with dziś).

Could I use zostaniemy instead of zostajemy?

• Zostaniemy is the perfective future of zostać: “we will stay (once).”
• Zostajemy is imperfective present: “we’re staying (today).”
• Both can describe a plan for today; zostaniemy highlights a single, decided outcome, while zostajemy sounds like an arrangement already in progress/decided.

Why is it iść, not pójść, chodzić, or jechać?