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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by George1992 View Post
    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.
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    Утром я пойду за покупками.
    Roughly it means "I will go and buy some goods in the morning"

    Quote Originally Posted by George1992 View Post
    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"
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    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hddscan View Post
    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.
    I know it's "MR" not "ME", but still: fix my english mistakes, please!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Suobig View Post
    You're wrong.
    Do you know what is the most common thing people say about Russians speaking English? They say "Russians are rude"

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    Quote Originally Posted by hddscan View Post
    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.
    I know it's "MR" not "ME", but still: fix my english mistakes, please!

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hddscan View Post
    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".
    "...Важно, чтобы форум оставался местом, объединяющим людей, для которых интересны русский язык и культура. ..." - MasterАdmin (из переписки)



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    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.
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    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?

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by George1992 View Post
    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".

    Quote Originally Posted by George1992 View Post
    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".

    Quote Originally Posted by George1992 View Post
    By the way, how do you say in a while and "now" in Russian?
    "in a little while" -> "скоро"
    "now" -> "сейчас".
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    Quote Originally Posted by Suobig View Post
    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".

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