내리다
naerida[nɛɾida̠]
To say get off in Korean, meaning to leave a vehicle, use 내리다 (naerida).
내리다 is the standard, neutral verb for getting off buses, subways, trains and taxis. It can also mean to go down, for example a slope or stairs.
Meaning: (''ambitransitive'') to disembark from (verb)
Which one should you use?
하차하다 refers specifically to getting off public transport and is formal. Its honorific form 하차하시다 is the kind of wording used in official announcements.
How does it change in a sentence?
The polite present form is 내려요, get off or am getting off. The polite past form is 내렸어요, got off.
How do you pronounce it?
It is romanized as naerida.
Did you know?
- In Korean, 내리다 can also mean to lower a price or a discount, treating the cost of an item like a vehicle or object being brought down.
- In many contexts, the verb 내리다 also means to descend or to fall, such as when rain or snow falls from the sky. This creates a conceptual link between moving down from a vehicle and the natural descent of weather.
- The verb 내리다 can be used to describe the act of taking a picture or 'downloading' a file from the internet to a computer.
Examples in context
- Subway announcements
내리실 문은 왼쪽입니다.
Naerisil mun-eun oenjjog-imnida.
The door is on the left.Literally, “The door to get off is the left.”This subway announcement uses the honorific 내리실 to describe the door you get off through, saying it is on the left. - 오른쪽에서 내리십시오.Please get off on the right side.
- 마지막 역에서 하차해 주세요.Please get off at the last station.
- 어른들은 먼저 하차하시기 바랍니다.Adults, please get off first.
- 여기서 내려.Get off here.
- 다음 정류장에서 하차해.Get off at the next bus stop.
- 손님들은 여기서 내리세요.Guests, please get off here.
Example conversation
Jihoon and Minji are riding a bus together.
- 지훈 Ji-hun민지 씨, 어디서 내려요?Minji ssi, eodiseo naeryeoyo?Minji, where do you get off?
- 민지 Min-ji저는 여기서 내리다.Jeoneun yeogiseo naerida.I get off here.
- 지훈 Ji-hun벌써 도착했네요.Beolsseo dochak-haetneyo.We have already arrived.
- 민지 Min-ji네, 이제 내릴게요.Ne, ije naerilgeyo.Yes, I'll get off now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “get off” translations and entries 내리다, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
