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How do you say "im going to" in Russian?
Я собираюсь
Ja sobirajus'
In Russian, "im going to" is Я собираюсь (Ja sobirajus').
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Pronunciation
Read it out as Ja sobirajus' — with "aj" hit slightly louder than the other syllables, with the final sound often trailing off softly.
Writing and usage
Я собираюсь is written using cyrillic. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
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How to remember Я собираюсь
Imagine someone saying "Ja " while they im going to — that's the hook for "Ja sobirajus'".
Related words
- turn left Поверните налево
- turn right Поверните направо
- go straight ahead Иди прямо
- its on the left Он слева
- its on the right Это справа
- its around the corner Он за углом
- how far is it Насколько далеко это
- is it walking distance Это пешей доступности
- which bus goes to К которому автобусу идёт
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Questions about Я собираюсь
How do you pronounce Я собираюсь?
Read it out as Ja sobirajus' — with "aj" hit slightly louder than the other syllables, with the final sound often trailing off softly.
Is Я собираюсь formal or casual?
Я собираюсь is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is Я собираюсь used in Russian?
Я собираюсь is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (im going to).
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