When to use to go down in Korean

When to use it

“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.

Example sentences

1. 저는 지금 아래층으로 내려가요.

   I am going downstairs now.

2. 아이들이 계단을 천천히 내려가요.

   The children go down the stairs slowly.

3. 우리는 산에서 내려가요.

   We go down the mountain.

4. 수업 후에 도서관으로 내려가요.

   After class, I go down to the library.

5. 엘리베이터를 타고 1층으로 내려가요.

   I go down to the first floor by elevator.

6. 비가 와서 길을 조심해서 내려가요.

   Because it is raining, I go down the road carefully.