bajar
/baˈxaɾ/
To go down in Spanish is bajar.
The verb bajar is used to describe the act of descending. It is also commonly used in the context of reducing the intensity or level of something, such as volume or temperature (bajar el volumen).
Meaning: descend (verb)
Which one should you use?
While bajar means to go down or descend, it is also used to mean 'to lower' something (like volume or a price).
How does it change in a sentence?
The third-person singular preterite (past tense) of bajar is bajó (he/she/it went down). The first-person plural future tense of bajar is bajaremos (we will go down).
How do you pronounce it?
/baˈxaɾ/
Did you know?
- The word bajar is a cognate of the English word 'bass', as both trace back to the Latin 'bassus' meaning 'low'.
- In Spanish, bajar is used to describe getting off a bus, train or plane, whereas English uses 'get off' or 'descend'.
- While bajar means 'to go down', the noun baja is used in a professional context to refer to sick leave or a reduction in staff numbers.
Examples in context
- Lo oí bajar por las escaleras.I heard him go down the stairs.This sentence shows how to use bajar regarding movement down stairs.Tatoeba #1323407 by marcelostockle, translation #283488 by CK
- De madrugada bajará la temperatura.At dawn, the temperature will go down.This sentence illustrates using bajar to describe a decrease in temperature.Tatoeba #7359686 by arh, translation #8203347 by magnificentgoddess
- Los obreros no bajaron a la mina aquella noche.The workmen didn't go down into the mine that night.This sentence shows bajar used for descending into a location like a mine.Tatoeba #2268667 by cueyayotl, translation #2268666 by _undertoad
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are on the second floor of a house.
- SofíaVoy a bajar a la cocina por agua.I am going to go down to the kitchen for water.
- JavierEspera, yo también quiero bajar.Wait, I want to go down too.
- SofíaEstá bien, bajemos juntos entonces.All right, let's go down together then.
- JavierPerfecto, vamos.Perfect, let's go.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry bajar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bajar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
