Ми їдемо на південь.

we

Breakdown of Ми їдемо на південь.

• на: on
• їхати: to ride
• південь: the south

Questions & Answers about Ми їдемо на південь.

What does їдемо mean exactly?

Їдемо is the we form of їхати.

This verb usually means to go / to be going by some means of transport, such as:

• car
• bus
• train
• bike

So Ми їдемо на південь most naturally suggests we are going south in the sense of traveling, not walking.

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Why is it їдемо and not їхати?

Because їхати is the infinitive, meaning to go / to travel.

In the sentence, you need a conjugated verb:

• їхати = to go
• їдемо = we are going / we go

The ending -емо shows first person plural: we.

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What is the difference between їхати, йти, and їздити?