A1 Expression Informal

Пішли!

пішли

Let's go!

Significado

Urging to start moving.

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Contexto cultural

The 'sitting before a journey' tradition is still widely practiced. 'Пішли!' is the signal that the ritual is over. You will often hear 'Ходім' or 'Ходімоте' (dialectal) instead of 'Пішли', reflecting a more traditional linguistic layer. Young Ukrainians often use 'Погнали' (literally 'we started racing') as a more energetic version of 'Пішли'. In modern Ukrainian startups, 'Пішли' is common, but in government offices, 'Ходімо' is strictly preferred.

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The Intonation Trick

Rising intonation (Пішли?) makes it a question. Falling intonation (Пішли!) makes it a command.

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Don't use with 'Ви'

If you are being formal, 'Пішли' sounds weird. Stick to 'Ходімо'.

Significado

Urging to start moving.

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The Intonation Trick

Rising intonation (Пішли?) makes it a question. Falling intonation (Пішли!) makes it a command.

⚠️

Don't use with 'Ви'

If you are being formal, 'Пішли' sounds weird. Stick to 'Ходімо'.

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The 'Nu' factor

Adding 'Ну' before 'пішли' makes you sound like a native. 'Ну, пішли!'

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Pair with verbs

You can add any infinitive after 'пішли' to suggest an activity: пішли гуляти, пішли пити, пішли спати.

Ponte a prueba

Fill in the blank to say 'Let's go to the cinema'.

_______ в кіно!

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Пішли

'Пішли' is the correct plural form for 'Let's go'.

Match the phrase to the situation.

You want to leave a boring party with your friend.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Пішли звідси.

'Пішли звідси' means 'Let's get out of here'.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Вже пізно. B: Так, ______ додому.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: пішли

The plural 'пішли' is used for 'let's go' regardless of gender.

Which is the most formal way to say 'Let's go'?

Choose the formal option:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Ходімо.

'Ходімо' is the standard imperative and is more formal than 'Пішли'.

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Ayudas visuales

Formal vs Informal

Informal (Пішли)
Friends
Family
Formal (Ходімо)
Boss
Strangers

Banco de ejercicios

4 ejercicios
Fill in the blank to say 'Let's go to the cinema'. Fill Blank A1

_______ в кіно!

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Пішли

'Пішли' is the correct plural form for 'Let's go'.

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching A2

You want to leave a boring party with your friend.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Пішли звідси.

'Пішли звідси' means 'Let's get out of here'.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: Вже пізно. B: Так, ______ додому.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: пішли

The plural 'пішли' is used for 'let's go' regardless of gender.

Which is the most formal way to say 'Let's go'? Choose B1

Choose the formal option:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Ходімо.

'Ходімо' is the standard imperative and is more formal than 'Пішли'.

🎉 Puntuación: /4

Preguntas frecuentes

12 preguntas

In formal grammar, 'Ходімо' is preferred as the imperative. However, 'Пішли' is standard in colloquial speech.

Only if you have a very close, informal relationship. Otherwise, use 'Ходімо'.

'Пішли' is about the *start* of the action. 'Йдемо' is about the *process* of going.

No. Even though it's a past tense form, when used as 'Let's go', it is always plural 'пішли'.

Not at all! It's friendly and decisive. It only becomes rude if shouted aggressively.

No. For 'Go away', use 'Йди геть' or 'Залиш мене'.

It's a linguistic feature where the past tense expresses a high degree of certainty about a future action.

It means 'Well, let's go'. The 'ну' acts as a filler to soften the start.

Yes, you can say 'Пішли' to mean 'Let's drive/start moving the car'.

Yes, 'Погнали' is the most common slang alternative.

No, just 'Пішли' is enough. Adding 'ми' makes it sound like a statement of fact ('We left').

Yes, though 'Ходім' is also very popular there.

Frases relacionadas

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Ходімо

synonym

Let's go (standard)

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Гайда

similar

Come on / Let's go

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Погнали

slang

Let's roll / Let's blast off

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Йдемо

similar

We are going

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Рушаймо

specialized form

Let's set off

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