Learn Russian: Вечером мы любим выходить на балкон. - In the evening we like to go out onto the balcony.

After verbs like любить (to like) or нравиться (to please/like), Russian almost always uses the imperfective infinitive. This is because liking to do something describes a repeated habit or a general activity, rather than a single, one-time completed action.

How does the prefix вы- change the meaning of the verb?

The prefix вы- indicates outward movement or exiting. When attached to ходить (to walk or go by foot), it creates выходить, meaning to go out or to exit. Because it is based on the multi-directional verb ходить, it is used for regular, repeated motions.

Why do we say на балкон instead of в балкон?

In Russian, a balcony is thought of as an open, flat surface rather than an enclosed room. Because of this, you go onto it using на, rather than into it using в. Since this is motion toward a destination, балкон is in the accusative case (which looks identical to the dictionary form for inanimate masculine nouns).

Why does the sentence start with вечером instead of just вечер?

To say in the evening, Russian uses the instrumental case of the noun without any preposition. So the noun вечер (evening) simply becomes вечером (in the evening). This same pattern is used for morning, day, and night.