Breakdown of Утром я всегда иду в душ.
я
I
всегда
always
утром
in the morning
в
in / to (direction)
идти
to go (on foot) / to proceed, go (of a process)
душ
the shower
Questions & Answers about Утром я всегда иду в душ.
Why does the word for morning end in "-м" (утром)?
To say "in the morning", Russian changes the noun утро (morning) into the instrumental case, making it утром. You don't need a preposition like "in" or "at" for this; the ending does all the work.
Since this lesson is about reflexive verbs, shouldn't I say something like "I wash myself"?
You certainly can use a reflexive verb like я моюсь (I wash myself). However, Russians very often describe this daily routine by focusing on the movement, saying "I go to the shower" (я иду в душ) or "I take a shower" (я принимаю душ) instead.
If всегда (always) means this is a habit, why does the sentence use the one-way verb иду instead of хожу?
That is a great spot! While habits usually take the multi-directional verb хожу, daily step-by-step routines are an exception. When describing a sequence of morning events, Russians often use the one-way verb иду to emphasize the direct movement to the next step.
Why is it в душ and not в душе?
Because you are moving towards a destination ("into the shower"), you must use the accusative case. душ is a masculine inanimate noun, so its accusative form looks exactly like its dictionary form. If you were already inside washing yourself, you would use the prepositional case to show location: в душе (in the shower).
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