Thread: Do the shopping

I have another problem.

Could you tell me a difference between the following sentences?

Утром я пойду накупить.
Утром я пойду за покупками.
Утром я пойду сделать покупки.

Originally Posted by George1992

I have another problem.

Could you tell me a difference between the following sentences?

Утром я пойду накупить.

Russians wouldn't speak like that.
Накупить means to buy a lot of stuff.

Originally Posted by George1992

Утром я пойду за покупками.

Roughly it means "I will go and buy some goods in the morning"

Originally Posted by George1992

Утром я пойду сделать покупки.

You need imperfective form here i.e. "делать", because it describes a process.
Can be translated as "I will go for a shopping in the morning"

Утром я пойду накупить. — It's an incorrect phrase. You should use "накупить" + smth. ("Она накупила вещей"). "Накупить" means buy a lot of things. Sometimes negatively — a husband can say to his shopoholic wife "Опять ты барахла накупила!"
Утром я пойду за покупками — It's the most common variant.
Утром я пойду сделать покупки. — Phrase is correct, but not commonly used. We'd rather say previous variant. But if you say "Мне надо пойти сделать кое-какие покупки" — it' fine.

Originally Posted by hddscan

You need imperfective form here i.e. "делать", because it describes a process.

You're wrong. We say "Я пойду купить еды", not "Я пойду покупать еду". Yes, second sounds more correct, but I've never heard someone speaking that way. I would probably consider him a robot.

Originally Posted by Suobig

You're wrong.

Do you know what is the most common thing people say about Russians speaking English? They say "Russians are rude"

Originally Posted by hddscan

Do you know what is the most common thing people say about Russians speaking English? They say "Russians are rude"

Sorry if it sounded rude. I didn't mean anything like that.

Thanks a lot, Suobig.

What about the following sentences? Are they correct?

Я чаще всего жожу за покупками в супермаркет.
Сегодня я пойду за покупками в супермаркет.
Сегодня я пойду покупать в супермаркет.
Сегодня я буду покупать в супермаркету.

Originally Posted by hddscan

Do you know what is the most common thing people say about Russians speaking English? They say "Russians are rude"

Да, иногда перевод некоторых выражений с русского на английский звучит, например для американцев, грубее, чем те же выражения звучат на русском. Скажите американцу "Correct it, please" и он тут же бежит на тебя жаловаться: "She gives me orders". Надо бы сказать "Could you please correct it?".
Или русскоязычная секретарша посылает всем и-мэйл: "Would you please come to the meeting at 1:30 pm." Все в тревоге собираются у боса: "What's happening?". Would прозвучало угрожающе, как вызов "на ковёр".

Я чаще всего жожу за покупками в супермаркет. — Correct
Сегодня я пойду за покупками в супермаркет. — Correct
Сегодня я пойду покупать в супермаркет. — Wrong. You should say "покупать" + smth. ("Сегодня я пойду покупать еду в супермаркет"). You can say "Сегодня я пойду закупаться в супермаркете" - It's ok.
Сегодня я буду покупать в супермаркету. — Wrong. Same problem.

Thank you!

I have a last question on this topic.

Can I say "Я иду за покупками" as an answer to question "Where are you going now"?

Can I also say "Я иду" when expressing future with "going to"? Like -> I am going to go shopping in a while".

By the way, how do you say in a while and "now" in Russian?

most often Russians use these:

ходить в магазин - implies bying food, buy groceries, (typically a food supermarket, where you can also buy cleaning stuff, etc.)
ходить по магазинам - go shopping, meaning clothes, or some household items.

Ходить за покупками is a calque, looks like a textbook phrase. It is 100% understood but it's not how people usually speak.

Originally Posted by George1992

Can I say "Я иду за покупками" as an answer to question "Where are you going now"?

It's ok, but I would probably answer "За покупками." without "Я иду".

Originally Posted by George1992

Can I also say "Я иду" when expressing future with "going to"? Like -> I am going to go shopping in a while".

Yes, it' OK.
"Я скоро иду за покупками".

Originally Posted by George1992

By the way, how do you say in a while and "now" in Russian?

"in a little while" -> "скоро"
"now" -> "сейчас".

Originally Posted by Suobig

It's ok, but I would probably answer "За покупками." without "Я иду".



Yes, it' OK.
"Я скоро иду за покупками".



"in a little while" -> "скоро"
"now" -> "сейчас".