What does "sit down" mean?

To take a seat To move from standing to sitting.

How do you use "sit down" in a sentence?

Please sit down. Let's sit down and talk. She sat down heavily.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To take a seat

坐下

Sentarse

座る

앉다

To move from standing to sitting.

从站着变成坐着。

Pasar de estar de pie a estar sentado.

立っている状態から座ること。

서 있는 자세에서 앉는 자세로 바꾸는 것을 의미한다.

Base verb: sit

Particle: down

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Please sit down.
请坐
Por favor, sentaos
お座りください
앉으세요.
Let's sit down and talk.
我们坐下谈谈
Sentémonos a hablar
座って話そう
앉아서 이야기하자.
She sat down heavily.
她一屁股坐下了
Se dejó caer en el asiento
彼女はどっかりと座った
그녀는 털썩 주저앉았다.

Context: seating

Tone: polite

From sitting in a down position.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal