Signification
Urging to start moving.
Contexte culturel
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.
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'.
Signification
Urging to start moving.
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'.
The 'Nu' factor
Adding 'Ну' before 'пішли' makes you sound like a native. 'Ну, пішли!'
Pair with verbs
You can add any infinitive after 'пішли' to suggest an activity: пішли гуляти, пішли пити, пішли спати.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank to say 'Let's go to the cinema'.
_______ в кіно!
'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.
'Пішли звідси' means 'Let's get out of here'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Вже пізно. B: Так, ______ додому.
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:
'Ходімо' is the standard imperative and is more formal than 'Пішли'.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Formal vs Informal
Banque d exercices
4 exercices_______ в кіно!
'Пішли' is the correct plural form for 'Let's go'.
You want to leave a boring party with your friend.
'Пішли звідси' means 'Let's get out of here'.
A: Вже пізно. B: Так, ______ додому.
The plural 'пішли' is used for 'let's go' regardless of gender.
Choose the formal option:
'Ходімо' is the standard imperative and is more formal than 'Пішли'.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
12 questionsIn 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.
Expressions liées
Ходімо
synonymLet's go (standard)
Гайда
similarCome on / Let's go
Погнали
slangLet's roll / Let's blast off
Йдемо
similarWe are going
Рушаймо
specialized formLet's set off
