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Go and do

Stage 4Grammar patterns as vocabularyChunk 22 of 27 · items 461–463 of 484

Errand and direction frames on iku and kuru, which say where the trip goes around an action.

-te kuru

polite -te kimasudrama rank #429*

go and do; start to

〜てくる 〜てきます

Attaches to the -te form for going to do something and coming back (katte kuru, itte kimasu), or for a change that has set in (samuku natte kita).

casual

nomimono katte kuru ne.

I'll go grab some drinks.

飲み物買ってくるね。

polite

nomimono katte kimasu ne.

I'll go get some drinks.

飲み物買ってきますね。

itte kimasu (I'm off) is this pattern frozen as a set phrase.

Learn alongside: iku, kuru, -te iku, -ni iku / -ni kuruLearn first: -te, kuru

-te iku

polite -te ikimasudrama rank #179*

take along; go on -ing

〜ていく 〜ていきます

Attaches to the -te form for doing something on the way out or taking it along (motte iku, tabete iku), or for a change that will keep going (fuete iku).

casual

nomimono katteku ne.

I'll pick up drinks on my way.

飲み物買ってくね。

polite

nomimono katte ikimasu ne.

I'll pick up drinks on my way.

飲み物買っていきますね。

Casual speech shortens it to -teku: motteku, katteku.

Learn alongside: iku, kuru, -te kuru, -ni iku / -ni kuruLearn first: -te, iku, -te kuru

-ni iku / -ni kuru

polite -ni ikimasu / -ni kimasudrama rank none

go / come to do

〜に行く／〜に来る 〜にいく／〜にくる 〜に行きます／〜に来ます

Attaches to a verb stem for the purpose of a trip (tabe ni iku, ai ni kita) and works with other movement verbs (tori ni kaeru).

casual

nomimono kai ni iku ne.

I'm heading out to buy drinks.

飲み物買いに行くね。

polite

nomimono kai ni ikimasu ne.

I'm going out to buy drinks.

飲み物買いに行きますね。

Suru nouns drop suru: kaimono ni iku, benkyou ni kita.

Learn alongside: iku, kuru, -te kuru, -te ikuLearn first: iku, kuru