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GRAMMAR
〜に行く
to go to do ~
Explanation
NOTE

You can express going somewhere to do something by using the ます stem of a verb followed by に行く. The indicates the purpose of going.

STRUCTURE
Vます
に<ruby>行<rt>い</rt></ruby>く
映画えいが
Eiga o mi ni iku.
I go to see a movie.
ラーメンを
Rāmen o tabe ni iku.
I go to eat ramen.
友達ともだち
Tomodachi ni ai ni iku.
I go to meet a friend.
Example sentences
わたし今晩こんばん、スーパーへ野菜やさいかいきます。
I will go to the supermarket to buy vegetables this evening.
かれ昨日きのう、ラーメンをべにきました。
He went to eat ramen yesterday.
わたし来週らいしゅう映画えいがきます。
I will go to watch a movie next week.

Practice exercises

1
デパートへ洋服ようふくいにいきます
I am going to the department store to buy clothes.
Answer
いにいきますいにいきます
2
映画えいが
I go to watch a movie.
Answer
3
友達ともだち
I go to meet a friend.
Answer
4
公園こうえん散歩さんぽ
I go to take a walk in the park.
Answer
5
図書館としょかんほん
I go to the library to borrow a book.
Answer
6
美術館びじゅつかん展覧会てんらんかい
I go to the museum to see an exhibition.
Answer
7
およ
I go to swim.
Answer
8
デパートへ洋服ようふくいにいきます
I am going to the department store to buy clothes.
Answer
いにいきますいにいきます