Russian

Interjection

айда́ • ‎(ajdá)

1. (colloquial) let's go, c'mon

   Хва́тит рабо́тать, айда́ по дома́м‎

   Xvátit rabótatʹ, ajdá po domám

   Enough of the work, let's go home.

   Айда́ в футбо́л.‎

   Ajdá v futból.

   Let's play football.

2. (colloquial) made off; dashed away; vanished

   Мы поруга́лись, он собра́л вещи́чки и айда́.‎

   My porugálisʹ, on sobrál veščíčki i ajdá.

   We had a quarrel, then he got his belongings and left.

Usage notes

Айда is used mostly as an imperative verb, but it is invariable. In Russian grammar айда does not count as a true verb and is considered to be closer to an interjection (междометие).