English–Korean

“go down” in Korean

Korean

Also낮아지다 (najajida)

Pronunciation

Romanizationnaeryeogada

Example

오늘 기온이 많이 내려갔어요.o neul ki o ni ma ni nae ryeo ga sseo yo

Today's temperature went down a lot.

Illustration for 내려가다 (go down)

How to say “go down” in Korean

“Go down” in Korean is 내려가다 (naeryeogada).

Something moves away from a higher point and reaches a lower place, position, or level.

Full entry for 내려가다: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 내려가다

열이 내려가서 다행이에요.yeo ri nae ryeo ga seo ta haeng i e yo

I'm glad the fever went down.

Tips for using 내려가다

  • The viewpoint matters because this word presents downward movement as going away from the reference point, while Korean uses a different verb for coming down toward it.

Other Korean words for “go down”

가격이 낮아졌어요.ka gyeo gi na ja jeo sseo yo

The price went down.

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