Spanish Conversation · Level 45
75 words
Spanish word
bajar
Pronunciation
IPA/baˈxaɾ/
Meaning
- verbget off
Example
Voy a bajar en la próxima estación.
I'm going to get off at the next station.
More examples
Puedes bajar el volumen, por favor.
Can you lower the volume, please.
Core concept
A person stepping down from a train onto a platform.
Common phrases
bajar las escaleras
descend the stairs
bajar del tren
get off the train
bajar de peso
lose weight
bajar el volumen
lower the volume
bajar un archivo
download a file
Similar words
bajarse: Shifts the body downward to exit a vehicle.
salir: Goes out from inside to outside, leaving a room, building, or vehicle.
descargar: Takes cargo or digital files out of a system or container, unloading or downloading them.
Definition in Spanish
Moverse hacia una posición más baja o hacer que algo pase a una posición inferior; funcionar tanto como verbo intransitivo (descender) como transitivo (bajar algo).
Word origin
From medieval Spanish baxar (bajo + -ar), with bajo from Latin bassus 'low', creating a verb for moving to a lower position or causing something to move lower.
Usage tips
- For getting off vehicles Spanish normally uses bajar with de (bajar del tren) and the reflexive bajarse is common in speech.