Korean word

내려오다

Pronunciation

Romanizationnaeryeooda

Meaning

  • verbcome down

Example

그는 이미 내려왔어요.keu neun i mi nae ryeo wa sseo yo

He has already come down.

Illustration for 내려오다 (come down)

More examples

아이가 나무에서 안전하게 내려왔어요.a i ga na mu e seo an jeon ha ge nae ryeo wa sseo yo

The child safely came down from the tree.

Core concept

Movement comes from a higher place toward a lower place or reference point.

Common phrases

  • 버스에서 내려오다peo seu e seo nae ryeo o da

    come down from the bus

  • 지하철에서 내려오다chi ha cheo re seo nae ryeo o da

    come down from the subway

Similar words

오다oda: Movement toward a person or place ends with arrival there.
내리다naerida: Moving down from a bus, train, or high place ends with standing on the ground.
내려가다naeryeogada: A person, object, temperature, or number becomes lower by moving down.
올라오다ollaoda: A new item appears among search results or on a screen.

Definition in Korean

위에서 아래로 와서 이곳에 이르는 움직임을 나타내는 자동사로, 주어가 사람·물건·수치일 때 모두 쓰인다.wi e seo a rae ro wa seo i go se i reu neun um ji gi meul na ta nae neun cha dong sa ro chu eo ga sa ram mul geon su chi il ttae mo du sseu in da

Word origin

The verb combines the Korean elements for going down and coming, framing downward movement as coming toward a reference point.

Usage tips

  • This word is useful when describing someone moving toward the place where the speaker or listener is waiting.

Other meanings

  • be passed downverb

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