baja
/ˈbaxa/
The English phrase 'come down' is translated into Spanish as baja.
In Spanish, the verb bajar is a common and versatile way to express the action of descending or coming down. It can also be used to mean 'to lower' something.
Meaning: descend, fall (verb)
Which one should you use?
While baja is the specific form for a singular informal command, the infinitive bajar refers to the general action of 'to come down' or 'to lower'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the word changes depending on who is performing the action or who you are addressing. Use baja as a command when speaking informally to one person (tú). Use bajen as a command when addressing a group of people (you all). For the third-person plural present tense ('they come down'), use bajan and to express the past tense for yourself ('I came down'), use bajé.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈbaxa/
Did you know?
- In a medical or military context, a baja refers to a 'casualty' or a 'sick leave', meaning the person has 'gone down' or been removed from the active list.
- In some contexts, bajar can mean 'to download' a file from the internet, since the data is 'coming down' from the cloud to a local device.
- The English word 'bass' in music shares a distant linguistic connection to the Latin bassus, the same root that leads to the Spanish bajar.
Examples in context
- Lo que sube debe bajar.What goes up must come down.This sentence illustrates a general truth using baja.Tatoeba #1130111 by cueyayotl, translation #1130098 by cntrational
- Baja y come con nosotros.Come down and eat with us.This sentence uses baja to give an informal command to one person.Tatoeba #8563870 by adaycito, translation #8565644 by guavalava
- Ella llamó a los niños: ¡Bajad!She called to the children: "Come down!"This sentence shows a command being given to children.Tatoeba #8201817 by Curro, translation #8271837 by lunchmeat317
- Baje las escalerasCome down the stairs.
- Por favor, descienda del vehículoPlease come down from the vehicle
- Deben bajarse del escenario de inmediatoYou must come down from the stage immediately
- Desciende de ese árbolCome down from that tree
- Siempre te cansas al descender de la montañaYou always get tired when coming down from the mountain
- ¡Bájate de ahí!Come down from there!
- Bájate del columpioCome down from the swing.
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Example conversation
Alejandro is on a ladder and María calls to him from below.
- María¡Alejandro, baja de la escalera!Alejandro, come down from the ladder!
- AlejandroYa voy, María.I'm coming, María.
- MaríaTen cuidado, baja despacio.Be careful, come down slowly.
- AlejandroEstá bien, ya bajo.Okay, I'm coming down now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry baja, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries baja, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
