Difference between to lift and to go up in Korean
올리다·올라가다
올리다to lift
올리다 means to move something up or put it in a higher place. You can use it when you lift a box, raise your hand, or put a bag on a chair. In daily life, it often describes making something go upward.
올라가다to go up
The word "to go up" means moving from a lower place to a higher place. In Korean, 올라가다 is used when someone goes upstairs, climbs a mountain, or moves up something like stairs or a hill. You can use it for people, animals, and things that move upward.
The difference
올라가다 means something goes up by itself or someone goes up. 올리다 means you make something go up.