Я иду домой по тихой улице.

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Breakdown of Я иду домой по тихой улице.

• улица: the street
• тихий: quiet
• идти: to walk

Questions & Answers about Я иду домой по тихой улице.

Why is it иду and not хожу?

Because идти and ходить are both verbs of motion, but they are used differently:

• идти = to go in one direction, right now, as a single movement
• ходить = to go habitually, repeatedly, or in different directions

So Я иду домой по тихой улице means I am walking home along a quiet street right now.

If you said Я хожу домой по тихой улице, it would mean something more like I go home along a quiet street as a regular habit.

Why is Я included? Could it be omitted?

Yes, it could be omitted.

Russian often leaves out subject pronouns when the verb already makes the subject clear. Since иду already means I am going, Я is not strictly necessary.

So both are possible:

• Я иду домой по тихой улице
• Иду домой по тихой улице

Including Я can add a little emphasis, contrast, or simply make the sentence feel slightly more explicit.

Why is it домой instead of дом or в дом?