Looking for help with Japanese verbs "iku" and "kuru" D:

[tammzii]

For the longest time in my Japanese class, we've been saying things like "Gakkou ni ikimasu". However, an example sentence from my teacher about how she spends her day was "Gakkou ni kimasu". I tried asking her why she didn't use the word "ikimasu" instead of "kimasu", but I didn't understand her explanation. My textbook also confuses me. I tried searching online but I don't understand what "movement towards/away from the speaker means. If anyone knows how "iku" and "kuru" are used, please inform me!

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[renchan27.livejournal.com]

I'm going and I go are not the same in Japanese.

Ikimasu generally translates as "I'm going somewhere", kimasu more as " I go or I come ".

Now, going is an action that either hasn't happen yet or is an action that is currently happening. Whereas kimasu will be used once your action is completed. Kimashita will be used to refer this action when it has come to past, so when your teacher leaves school.

Makes senses? cause I can try explaining differently if needed :)

[coldasice195852.livejournal.com]

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