Korean

내려오다

내려오다
Meaning: to come down
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 내려오다
Present 내려온다
Polite 내려와요
Formal 내려옵니다
Past 내려왔다
Past + Polite 내려왔어요
Guess + Polite 내려오겠어요
Connective 내려오고
Conditional 내려오면
Volitional 내려오자
Imperative 내려와라
Imperative + Polite 내려오세요
Attributive 내려오는 / 내려온 / 내려올

Example sentences

Grandmother came down from upstairs.
그 이야기는 지금에 이르기까지 전해 내려오고 있다.
That story has been passed down until this day.
그 가문은 대대로 내려오는 엄격한 제례 형식을 지키고 있다.
That family follows the strict ritual format passed down through generations.
할아버지는 지게에 나무를 가득 싣고 산을 내려오셨다.
Grandfather came down the mountain with a jige full of wood.
이 전래 동화는 입에서 입으로 전해져 내려왔다.
This folk tale has been passed down from mouth to mouth.
빗방울이 떨어지기 시작해서 부리나케 산을 내려왔다.
Raindrops started falling, so I hurriedly came down the mountain.
마을에는 대대로 내려오는 미지가 살고 있었다.
A hereditary shaman who had passed down for generations lived in the village.

Usage Notes

Used to describe the action of moving from a higher place to a lower place.

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