Today’s Spanish word of the day is “bajar”.
It’s a verb meaning “to go down”, “to decrease”, “to take down” or “to lower”.
When referring to cars and other forms of transport, it means “to get out” or “to get off”, for example:
- ¿Puedes bajar del coche y ayudarme con las bolsas? – Can you get out of the car and help me with the bags?
The word “bajar” comes from the adjective “bajo”, meaning “short” or “low”, which comes from the same Latin root as English “base” and “bass”.
Example sentences
Voy a bajar las escaleras.
I’m going to go down the stairs.
Por favor, baja el volumen de la música.
Please turn down the volume of the music.
El avión empezó a bajar.
The plane began to descend.
El precio puede bajar durante las rebajas.
The price may go down during the sales.
Voy a bajar del autobús en la próxima parada.
I’m going to get off the bus at the next stop.
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