그는 하던 일을 접고 고향으로 내려갔다.
He quit the work he was doing and went down to his hometown.
Korean
내려가다
내려가다
Meaning: to go down; to descend
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Verb inflections
| Form | Inflected form |
|---|---|
| Base | 내려가다 |
| Present | 내려간다 |
| Polite | 내려가요 |
| Formal | 내려갑니다 |
| Past | 내려갔다 |
| Past + Polite | 내려갔어요 |
| Guess + Polite | 내려가겠어요 |
| Connective | 내려가고 |
| Conditional | 내려가면 |
| Volitional | 내려가자 |
| Imperative | 내려가라 |
| Imperative + Polite | 내려가세요 |
| Attributive | 내려가는 / 내려간 / 내려갈 |
Example sentences
I went down the stairs.
계단을 조심해서 내려가세요.
Please be careful going down the stairs.
할아버지는 붓으로 멋진 글씨를 써 내려가셨다.
Grandfather wrote down wonderful calligraphy with a brush.
이 길 아래쪽으로 내려가면 구멍가게가 나옵니다.
If you go down this road, there is a corner store.
그는 정계 은퇴를 선언하고 고향으로 내려갔다.
He announced his retirement from politics and went back to his hometown.
서울에서 고향까지 고속버스를 타고 내려갔다.
I took the express bus from Seoul down to my hometown.
그는 바지가 내려가지 않도록 허리띠를 꽉 졸라맸다.
He tightened his belt so his pants wouldn't fall down.
그는 경부선을 타고 부산으로 내려갔다.
He took the Gyeongbu Line down to Busan.
자전거를 타고 가파른 내리막길을 내려갔다.
I rode a bicycle down a steep downhill path.
Usage Notes
Used to describe movement from a higher to a lower place, or a decrease in value/temperature.
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