Making an invitation with Пойдём
Пойдём comes from пойти (“to go”). Put a place or destination after it, such as домой or в кафе. You can also put an infinitive after it, such as есть, спать, or пить кофе.
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Invitations, compliments, apologies and the small moves that build friendship.
Sentence patterns
Пойдём + [место / действие]
Poydóm + [mésto / déystviye]
Let's go + [place / activity]
Спасибо, я (не) хочу + [noun].
Spasibo, ya (ne) khochu + [noun].
Thank you, I (don't) want + [noun].
Пойдём домой.
Poydóm domóy.
Let's go home.
Пойдём спать.
Poydóm spat'.
Let's go to bed.
Спасибо, я хочу кофе.
Spasibo, ya khochu kofe.
Thank you, I'd like coffee.
Спасибо, я не хочу кофе.
Spasibo, ya ne khochu kofe.
No coffee for me, thank you.
Пойдём comes from пойти (“to go”). Put a place or destination after it, such as домой or в кафе. You can also put an infinitive after it, such as есть, спать, or пить кофе.
«Спасибо» makes the reply polite. Put «не» before «хочу» to say no. The offered item comes after the verb, for example «кофе», «воду», «чай».
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