Idę do supermarketu z małym koszykiem.

I am going to the supermarket with a small basket.

Breakdown of Idę do supermarketu z małym koszykiem.

• ja: I
• mały: small
• iść: to go
• do: to

Questions & Answers about Idę do supermarketu z małym koszykiem.

Why is it idę and not chodzę?

Idę comes from iść, which usually means to be going in one specific direction, right now or as a single trip.

So Idę do supermarketu means I’m going to the supermarket / I’m on my way to the supermarket.

By contrast, chodzę comes from chodzić, which usually suggests:

• repeated action,
• going around habitually,
• or moving on foot in general.

So:

• Idę do supermarketu = I’m going to the supermarket now.
• Chodzę do supermarketu = I go to the supermarket regularly.

Why is it do supermarketu and not do supermarket?

Because the preposition do requires the genitive case in Polish.

The basic form is:

• supermarket

After do, it changes to the genitive:

• do supermarketu

This is very common:

• do domu = to the house/home
• do sklepu = to the shop
• do supermarketu = to the supermarket

So the ending changes because Polish nouns must match the case required by the preposition.

Why is it z małym koszykiem?