Breakdown of Утром я еду на работу на маршрутке, хотя иногда предпочитаю идти пешком.
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Questions & Answers about Утром я еду на работу на маршрутке, хотя иногда предпочитаю идти пешком.
Why is it еду and not иду, since both can mean “go”?
Russian has different verbs for going by transport vs going on foot:
- идти = to go / walk on foot (one direction, one trip)
- ехать = to go / ride by vehicle (one direction, one trip)
In the sentence:
- я еду на работу = I’m going to work by (some kind of) vehicle
- предпочитаю идти пешком = I prefer to go on foot / walk
So еду is used because the person is traveling by маршрутка (a vehicle), and иду пешком is used for walking.
Why is it еду, not езжу, if this sounds like a regular, repeated action?