bajando
/baxando/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "going down" is translated as bajando.
The term bajando is used to describe moving from a higher place to a lower place. This applies to physical movement, such as descending stairs, as well as figurative decreases, such as falling prices or lowering temperatures.
What does it mean word for word?
The form bajando is constructed from the stem baj- and the gerund suffix -ando.
How does it change in a sentence?
bajando is the gerund form of the infinitive verb bajar, which means "to go down" or "to lower".
How do you pronounce it?
/baxando/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, bajar is used colloquially to mean 'bringing something down' from a shelf, but also as slang for 'stealing' or 'snatching' an object.
- In Spanish, bajar can be used to mean 'getting off' a bus, train or plane. An English speaker might say they are 'getting off' the vehicle, but a Spanish speaker is 'going down' from it.
- Spanish uses bajar to describe turning down the volume of a radio or the brightness of a light, literally 'lowering' the sensory input.
Examples in context
- Voy bajando las escaleras.I am going down the stairs.This sentence shows how to use bajando when descending stairs.Tatoeba #1684407 by marcelostockle, translation #1665351 by Amastan
- Tom va bajando las escaleras.Tom is going down the stairs.Tatoeba #1668924 by marcelostockle, translation #1662479 by Amastan
- Los precios parecen estar bajando.Prices seem to be going down.This sentence shows how to use bajando to describe a figurative decrease in prices.Tatoeba #2899682 by cueyayotl, translation #24424 by CK
- El ascensor desciende lentamente.The elevator is going down slowly.
- El agua del río va hacia abajo.The river water is going down.
- Vamos a bajarWe are going down.
- Bajan las escalerasThey are going down the stairs.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are talking while she is walking down a hill.
- María¡Mira, estoy bajando la colina!Look, I am going down the hill!
- AlejandroTen cuidado, María, ve despacio.Be careful, María, go slowly.
- MaríaNo te preocupes, voy bajando con calma.Don't worry, I am going down calmly.
- AlejandroEstá bien, te espero abajo.Alright, I will wait for you at the bottom.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
