Russian Dictionary

зайти

verb [perfective]

/zayti/

1.

enter

(on foot)

The teacher entered the classroom.

We entered the house.

They entered the doctor's office.

2.

stop by

I'll stop by your house tomorrow.

Why didn't you stop by?

After work I'll stop by the store.

3.

set

The sun has already set.

The sun will set soon.

The moon hasn't set yet.

4.

go

(in)

The bullet went in deep.

We went deep into the forest.

He went neck-deep into the water.

How far will all this go?

Things have gone too far.

5.

go

(around/behind)

The man went around the corner.

The sun went behind a cloud.

They went behind enemy lines.

6.

like

(colloquial)

I didn't like this movie.

I didn't like this performance.

7.

reach

The situation has reached a dead end.

We've reached a dead end.

8.

pick up

I'll pick up my son from kindergarten.

He'll pick up the package in the evening.

Let's stop and pick up some bread.

9.

turn

The talk turned to the weather.

The conversation turned to business.

10.

get

(in/on)

The people got on the bus.

How did you get in?

They got into the market before the crash.

The water has already got into the house.

Future Tense

Язайду
Тызайдёшь
Он / Она / Онозайдёт
Мызайдём
Вызайдёте
Онизайдут

Past Tense

Masculineзашёл
Feminineзашла
Neuterзашло
Pluralзашли

Real-life examples for зайти

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Тот, кто зайдет в жилье и плотно закроет за собой дверь во сне, наяву успешно сможет противостоять грехам.

The one who enters the dwelling and closes the door tightly behind him in a dream, in reality will be able to successfully resist sins.

Однако уже осознанным подросткам он зайдёт на «ура» и в ходе такого необыкновенного променада они получат невероятные эмоции.

However, he will come to the already conscious teenagers with a bang and during such an extraordinary promenade they will receive incredible emotions.

Во-первых, находится на территории Кремля, так что заодно вы побываете на древней Соборной площади, зайдете в Успенский собор, где владык государства российского венчали на царство.

Firstly, it is located on the territory of the Kremlin, so at the same time you will visit the ancient Cathedral Square, go to the Assumption Cathedral, where the lords of the Russian state were crowned king.

В душе я надеялся, что сейчас зайду в шахтерскую клеть и через минуту с заложенными ушами окажусь на дне.

In my heart, I hoped that now I would go into the miner's crate and in a minute I would be at the bottom with my ears stuffed up.

Summary

  • Зайти is a perfective Russian verb that usually means "to enter" (on foot), "to stop by" or "to go around/behind".
  • It is commonly followed by в + Accusative to indicate the place being entered (зайти в магазин).
  • When we talk about visiting a person, it is followed by к + Dative (зайти к другу).
  • It can also be followed by за + Accusative when moving behind or around an object (зайти за дерево).
  • It is followed by за + Instrumental when stopping by to pick something/someone up (зайти за сыном).
  • In colloquial Russian, it is used to say you liked or could relate to something, such as a song or a movie.