вниз
vniz[vnʲis]
The English word "down" can be translated into Russian as вниз (vniz). Wiktionary also lists кни́зу (knízu).
Meaning: from a high to a low position, downwards (adv)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| вниз | vniz | [vnʲis] (narrow) |
| кни́зу | knízu |
The word вниз is used to describe the direction of motion from a high to a low position, meaning downwards.
Which one should you use?
The form вниз is used to indicate movement towards a lower point. In contrast, внизу describes a static position at a lower point. Additionally, кни́зу is used when expressing movement specifically towards the bottom or the base of an object.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
Use вниз to express the direction of motion towards a lower position. Use внизу to describe being in a lower position or location rather than the movement itself.
How do you pronounce it?
vniz
Did you know?
- The Russian expression for 'upside down' is верх дном, which literally translates to 'top bottom'. It is used not only for physical orientation but also to describe a room that is 'in a mess'.
- Saying спускаться вниз is considered a pleonasm in Russian. Because the verb спускаться inherently means 'to descend', adding вниз is technically redundant.
- The root низ in вниз is the same root found in the word поднизить, which means to lower or diminish someone's status or value.
Examples in context
- Не ходи туда вниз.Don't go down there.Tatoeba #7933279 by scriptin, translation #2270394 by CK
- Тут внизу ничего нет.There's nothing down here.Tatoeba #4350284 by caponych, translation #3286868 by CK
- Только вниз не смотри.Just don't look down.Tatoeba #8627571 by marafon, translation #8510591 by CK
- Спуститесь вниз по лестницеGo down the stairs.
- Стоять понижеStand lower.
- Спустимся вниз по улицеLet's go down the street.
- Лежи пониже, чтобы скрытьсяLie down lower to hide.
- 106 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Dmitry is climbing a ladder and Ekaterina is watching him.
- Екатерина EkaterinaДмитрий, спускайся вниз осторожно.Dmitriy, spuskayas' vniz ostorozhno.Dmitry, come down carefully.
- Дмитрий DmitryЯ уже иду вниз.Ya uzhe idu vniz.I am already coming down.
- Екатерина EkaterinaПросто не торопись.Prosto ne toropis'.Just don't rush.
- Дмитрий DmitryХорошо, я почти закончил.Khorosho, ya pochti zakonchil.Okay, I am almost finished.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “down” translations and entries вниз, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
