Questions & Answers about Idziemy w stronę rynku, bo tam jest kawiarnia.
Why is it idziemy and not chodzimy?
Because iść / idziemy is used for going in one specific direction right now.
- idziemy = we are going / we’re walking
- chodzimy usually means we walk around, we go habitually, or we go to places in general
In this sentence, the speaker means a movement happening now toward a destination, so idziemy is the natural choice.
What does w stronę mean?
w stronę means toward or in the direction of.
So:
- Idziemy w stronę rynku = We’re going toward the market square
It does not necessarily mean you have already arrived there. It just shows direction.
Why is it stronę and not strona?
Because after the preposition w in the expression w stronę, Polish uses the accusative case.
- dictionary form: strona
- accusative singular: stronę
This whole phrase is fixed and very common:
- w stronę domu = toward home
- w stronę miasta = toward the city
- w stronę rynku = toward the market square
Why is it rynku and not rynek?