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How to Say Get off in Korean: Essential EPS-TOPIK Verb Quiz

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How do Koreans say "Get off"?

내리다([nae-ri-da/get off]) is the basic verb for getting off a bus or subway. In polite speech, say 내려요([nae-ryeo-yo]).

Q2. How do I say "got off"?

내렸어요([nae-ryeo-sseo-yo/got off]) is the polite past form of 내리다. Example: 버스에서 내렸어요 (I got off the bus).

Q3. How do I say "have to get off"?

내려야 해요([nae-ryeo-ya hae-yo/have to get off]) means you must get off. Example: 여기서 내려야 해요 (I have to get off here).

EPS TOPIK Learn More: How to Say "Get off" in Korean - 내리다([nae-ri-da/get off])

What does "내리다([nae-ri-da/get off])" mean?

내리다([nae-ri-da/get off]) means "to get off". It is the basic verb for getting off a vehicle like a bus.

Casual: 내려 (nae-ryeo)
Polite: 내려요 (nae-ryeo-yo)
Formal: 내립니다 (nae-rim-ni-da)

Grammar Breakdown

내리다([nae-ri-da/get off]) = 내리 (stem: get off) + 다 (dictionary ending)
내렸어요([nae-ryeo-sseo-yo/got off]) = 내리 + ㅆ어요 (get off + past)
내리고 싶어요([nae-ri-go si-peo-yo/want to get off]) = 내리 + 고 싶어요 (get off + want to)
내려야 해요([nae-ryeo-ya hae-yo/have to get off]) = 내리 + 어야 해요 (get off + have to)
내리지 마세요([nae-ri-ji ma-se-yo/don't get off]) = 내리 + 지 마세요 (get off + please don't)

When to Use It (EPS-TOPIK Style)

1. Place: “버스에서 내려요 (beo-seu-e-seo nae-ryeo-yo)”
2. Past: 내렸어요([nae-ryeo-sseo-yo/got off]) got off.
3. Duty: 내려야 해요([nae-ryeo-ya hae-yo/have to get off]) have to get off.
4. Warning: 내리지 마세요([nae-ri-ji ma-se-yo/don't get off]) don't get off.

Real-Life Examples - A-B-A-B Dialogue (EPS-TOPIK)

A: 어디에서 내려요? A: eo-di-e-seo nae-ryeo-yo?

A: Where do you get off?

B: 다음 정류장에서 내려요. B: da-eum jeong-nyu-jang-e-seo nae-ryeo-yo.

B: I get off at the next stop.

A: 매일 거기에서 내려요? A: mae-il geo-gi-e-seo nae-ryeo-yo?

A: Do you get off there every day?

B: 네, 거기에서 내려요. B: ne, geo-gi-e-seo nae-ryeo-yo.

B: Yes, I get off there. - 내리다([nae-ri-da/get off])

A: 어디에서 내렸어요? A: eo-di-e-seo nae-ryeo-sseo-yo?

A: Where did you get off?

B: 회사 앞에서 내렸어요. B: hoe-sa a-pe-seo nae-ryeo-sseo-yo.

B: I got off in front of the company.

A: 언제 내렸어요? A: eon-je nae-ryeo-sseo-yo?

A: When did you get off?

B: 조금 전에 내렸어요. B: jo-geum jeo-ne nae-ryeo-sseo-yo.

B: I got off a little while ago. - 내렸어요([nae-ryeo-sseo-yo/got off])

A: 지금 내려야 해요? A: ji-geum nae-ryeo-ya hae-yo?

A: Do you have to get off now?

B: 네, 여기서 내려야 해요. B: ne, yeo-gi-seo nae-ryeo-ya hae-yo.

B: Yes, I have to get off here.

A: 왜 내려야 해요? A: wae nae-ryeo-ya hae-yo?

A: Why do you have to get off?

B: 회사에 가야 해서 내려야 해요. B: hoe-sa-e ga-ya hae-seo nae-ryeo-ya hae-yo.

B: I have to get off because I have to go to work. - 내려야 해요([nae-ryeo-ya hae-yo/have to get off])

Similar Expressions (EPS-TOPIK)

• 내리다([nae-ri-da/get off]) get off
- 내렸어요([nae-ryeo-sseo-yo/got off]) got off
- 내리고 싶어요([nae-ri-go si-peo-yo/want to get off]) want to get off
- 내려야 해요([nae-ryeo-ya hae-yo/have to get off]) have to get off
- 내리지 마세요([nae-ri-ji ma-se-yo/don't get off]) don't get off

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