Breakdown of Мы идём в галерею.
в
in / to (direction)
идти
to go (on foot) / to proceed, go (of a process)
галерея
gallery
Questions & Answers about Мы идём в галерею.
Why does the word for gallery end in -ю instead of -я?
When you are talking about the destination you are going to, Russian uses the Accusative case. The dictionary form of the word is галерея, and feminine nouns ending in -я change their ending to -ю in this case.
Why do we use идём for going here?
The verb идём specifically means going on foot in one direction. If you were taking a vehicle like a bus or a taxi to the gallery, you would use a different verb, едем, instead.
Does мы идём translate to 'we go' or 'we are going'?
Russian does not have a separate continuous tense for things happening right now. Мы идём can mean either 'we go' or 'we are going' depending on the context. However, because this specific verb is used for a single trip currently in progress, 'we are going' is the best translation here.
How should I pronounce the preposition в in this sentence?
The preposition в is pronounced as if it is attached to the word that follows it. Because the next letter, г, is a voiced consonant (a sound made with your vocal cords), the в keeps its normal 'v' sound. You say it all together as one word: вгалерею.
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