How to Say "going down" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “going down” is “bajando” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
Verb (Gerund/Present Participle)A1
descending a physical path
Examples
Estamos bajando la montaña ahora mismo.
We are going down the mountain right now.
Ella estaba bajando del autobús cuando la llamé.
She was getting off the bus when I called her.
Continuous Action
We use 'bajando' with the verb 'estar' (e.g., 'estoy bajando') to show that the action is happening right now or was happening at a specific moment.
Using 'Ser' instead of 'Estar'
Mistake: “Soy bajando (I am going down)”
Correction: Estoy bajando. The 'estar' verb is always used to form continuous actions like this.
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