Difference between to come down and to go down in Korean

내려오다·내려가다

to come down

내려오다to come down

"To come down" means to move from a higher place to a lower place. In Korean, 내려오다 is used when someone comes down stairs, a mountain, a tree, or from an upper floor. It is a common everyday action word you can use at home, at school, or outside.

to go down

내려가다to go down

“To go down” means to move from a higher place to a lower place. You can use it for stairs, a mountain, or going downstairs in a building. In Korean, 내려가다 is often used when someone moves downward or goes to a lower floor.

The difference

Both mean moving to a lower place. 내려가다 is used when the movement is away from the speaker, while 내려오다 is toward the speaker.