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How do you say "below" in Russian?
ниже
niže
In Russian, "below" is ниже.
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Pronunciation
Say 'NEE-zheh' with stress on the first syllable, sounding like 'knee' then 'zhuh' with a soft 'zh'.
Writing and usage
This 4-letter word contains 'ж', which is a single letter representing the 'zh' sound, plus 'е'.
Example sentence
Стол стоит ниже окна.
The table is below the window.
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How to remember ниже
Nizhe comes from the root niz, meaning low. Think of 'knee' level or lower.
Related words
- above выше vyše
- backwards назад nazad
- behind позади pozadi
- in front перед pered
- left влево vlevo
- north-east северо-восток severo-vostok
- north-west северо-запад severo-zapad
- right вправо vpravo
- west запад zapad
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Questions about ниже
How do you say "below" in Russian?
In Russian, "below" is ниже. It is a noun.
How is ниже written in Russian?
This 4-letter word contains 'ж', which is a single letter representing the 'zh' sound, plus 'е'.
How is ниже used in a sentence?
Use ниже as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Стол стоит ниже окна. (The table is below the window.).
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