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giù

"giù" means "down, downstairs, below" in Italian. It is number 725 on the frequency list, in A2 (adv).

Meaning

down, downstairs, below; low, depressed, weak

IPA

/ˈd͡ʒu/

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Stai giù!
  Stay down!
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• State giù!
  Stay down!
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• Stia giù!
  Stay down!
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Learned together

In the course, "giù" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• prossimo very near, near, close
• sbagliato wrong, mistaken, erroneous,…
• venuto coming
• scelto chosen
• assolutamente absolutely, completely,…
• piuttosto rather, somewhat, fairly
• lungo long
• stupido stupid, daft
• giovane young

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