Russian Word of the Day
ехать
YE-khat' • verb — 8th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to go (by vehicle), to travel (by transport)
Examples
- Я еду на работу на автобусе.
(I am going to work by bus.) - Мы едем в Москву завтра.
(We are going to Moscow tomorrow.) - Поезд едет очень быстро.
(The train is moving very fast.)
Synonyms
- ездить
- поехать
Ехать is imperfective and used for movement by vehicle (car, bus, train, etc.). Use поехать for a single completed trip (perfective) and ездить for habitual/repeated travel. Commonly used with destinations: «ехать в/на + (accusative)». In present tense it describes ongoing travel (e.g., «я еду» = I am on my way).
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