When to use top and bottom in Korean

When to use it

The word (위아래) means "top and bottom" or "up and down." You use it when talking about the upper and lower parts of something, like a box, window, shelf, or clothes. It can also describe movement, such as an elevator going up and down.

Example sentences

1. 창문 위아래를 닦아요.

   I clean the top and bottom of the window.

2. 칠판 위아래에 글자가 있어요.

   There is writing at the top and bottom of the board.

3. 이 상자는 위아래가 같아요.

   This box is the same on the top and bottom.

4. 옷 위아래를 같이 샀어요.

   I bought the top and bottom clothes together.

5. 엘리베이터가 위아래로 움직여요.

   The elevator moves up and down.

6. 사진 위아래가 바뀌었어요.

   The photo is upside down.