adverb
down, below
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Unten means 'down' or 'below' as a local adverb: it indicates location (e.g., 'Er ist unten' = he's downstairs) or position under something. It is not a preposition and does not inflect. Antonym: oben. Common in spoken and written German.
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Die Katze ist unten im Keller.
The cat is down in the basement.
Unten am Fluss ist es ruhiger.
It's calmer down by the river.
Die Kisten lagen unten, obwohl das Schild 'Nicht lagern' deutlich hing.
The boxes lay downstairs, although the 'Do not store' sign hung clearly.
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a downward arrow under a box
sounds like 'unten' pronounced like 'oon-ten' — imagine going 'down' into a tunnel