down; downward
movement to a lower position or level
a coborî jos
to go down
a pune geanta jos
to put the bag down
privește jos
look down
#183 · Adverb · ADV
In Romanian, jos means “down; downward”. It’s the #183 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
Adverb meaning “down,” “below,” or “at/onto the ground”; also used in common phrases like ``a da jos`` and ``a coborî jos``. Very frequent and neutral in modern Romanian.
neutralmovement to a lower position or level
to go down
to put the bag down
look down
location at a lower place
the lower floor
in the bottom drawer
lower down on the page
often in spoken Romanian when something lands or stays on the floor
it fell to the floor
sit down
I sit down
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top form cover about 100% of everyday use — learn these first.
verb + jos
Common with motion or placement verbs.
A pus telefonul jos.
He/She put the phone down.
a + verb + jos
Very common in spoken Romanian.
A căzut jos pe scări.
He/She fell down on the stairs.
stai / așază-te jos
Used to tell someone to sit down.
Vino și stai jos puțin.
Come and sit down for a bit.
Te rog, pune cutia jos.
Please put the box down.
jos - movement to a lower place
Copilul a căzut jos și a început să plângă.
The child fell down and started to cry.
jos - to the ground
Stai jos până mă întorc.
Sit down until I come back.
jos - command in everyday speech
Common phrases built around jos — worth learning as whole units.
lit. “to give down” · a se da jos din pat = to get out of bed; a da jos haina = to take off the coat