The い of 〜ていく drops out: 持っていく becomes 持ってく, 出ていけ becomes 出てけ, 帰っていった becomes 帰ってった. The same い-drop as in 〜ている → 〜てる.
Neutral casual. Used all the time in everyday talk.
A wounded fighter who has been battling alone talks to a hero who has just arrived about the enemy.
But that guy ran off, you know.
Textbookでも、あの人は逃げていったんですよね。"逃げていった" (ran away) drops the い of "いった" to become "逃げてった"; "のだ" also shortens to "んだ".
After a formal interview-style exchange ends, one performer harshly judges the other's "cost" and "performance" like a business.
We can't keep going like this.
Textbookこれではやっていけません。"やっていけない" drops the い of "いく" to become "やってけない" (can't keep going); "では" also shortens to "じゃ".
A woman hanging around outside a building is confronted by someone who seems to be a police officer.
Culture note 出待ち is when fans wait outside a venue or studio to see a performer leave.
Don't take me away!
Textbook連れていかないでください。In "連れていかないで" the い of "いく" drops out, so "連れていかない" becomes "連れてかない".
One performer describes a horror story set in the other's house and predicts the other's objections about it.
I brought my favorite picnic blanket.
Textbook私はお気に入りのレジャーシートを持っていきました。"持っていった" (past of "持っていく", "take along") drops the い and becomes "持ってった".
During a 胴上げ (a celebratory group toss), one performer starts complaining about the situation.
Culture note 胴上げ is a Japanese celebration where a group repeatedly tosses someone into the air, often after a sports victory.
We're just gonna keep doing this?
Textbookずっとやっていくのですか。"やっていく" (keep on doing) drops the い to become "やってく"; the question "のですか" shortens to rising "の".
From other routines in the library. Automatic transcripts, not yet checked line by line.
〜てく means “…and go” / “take along” / “keep on”. The い of 〜ていく drops out: 持っていく becomes 持ってく, 出ていけ becomes 出てけ, 帰っていった becomes 帰ってった. The same い-drop as in 〜ている → 〜てる.
With friends: OK. With coworkers: careful. With a boss or teacher: avoid. Neutral casual. Used all the time in everyday talk.
In 1,905 live comedy routines, 〜てく appears in 88 lines from 62 comedians.