लिफ्ट नीचे है।

A natural pronunciation is:

lift nee-cheh hai

More exactly:

• लिफ्ट = lift
• नीचे = nee-cheh
• है = hai (roughly like heh or hai, depending on accent)

So the full sentence sounds like:

lift nee-cheh hai

Yes. लिफ्ट is a borrowing from English lift.

In Indian English, lift commonly means elevator, so in Hindi लिफ्ट usually means elevator too.

So:

• लिफ्ट = lift / elevator

नीचे means down, below, or downstairs, depending on context.

In this sentence, it most naturally means:

• downstairs
• down below
• sometimes simply down

So लिफ्ट नीचे है can mean:

• The elevator is downstairs.
• The lift is down.

The exact English wording depends on the situation.

Because Hindi usually puts the verb at the end.

This sentence follows a very common Hindi pattern:

subject + place/description + verb

So:

• लिफ्ट = the elevator
• नीचे = downstairs / below
• है = is

Literally, it is like:

Lift downstairs is.

That is normal Hindi word order.

Hindi does not normally use articles like a, an, and the.

So Hindi often says simply:

• लिफ्ट नीचे है

and English adds the article based on context:

• The elevator is downstairs
• An elevator is downstairs
  though the is much more likely here

Hindi leaves that unstated unless something else makes it clear.

Because नीचे can work by itself as a location word meaning downstairs / below.

So:

• लिफ्ट नीचे है = The elevator is downstairs

You use extra words when you want to say below something specific:

• मेज़ के नीचे = under the table
• घर के नीचे = below the house / downstairs in the building

But when the meaning is just downstairs / below, नीचे alone is enough.

Also, नीचे में would not sound natural here.

It can mean either, depending on context.

Most common interpretations:

• The elevator is downstairs.
• The lift is on a lower floor.
• The elevator is down below.

It usually does not mean The elevator is broken.
For that, Hindi would say something like:

• लिफ्ट खराब है। = The elevator is broken.

So नीचे है is about location, not malfunction.

It is commonly treated as feminine by many speakers, especially in everyday Hindi.

For example, you may hear:

• लिफ्ट आ गई। = The lift has arrived.

That feminine agreement (गई) suggests लिफ्ट is being treated as feminine.

In लिफ्ट नीचे है, you cannot really tell from है, because है does not show gender here.

So the practical answer is:

• लिफ्ट is often used as a feminine noun

Yes, absolutely.

That would mean:

• The elevator is upstairs
• The lift is up

This creates a nice pair:

• लिफ्ट नीचे है। = The elevator is downstairs.
• लिफ्ट ऊपर है। = The elevator is upstairs.

Yes. It is short, complete, and natural.

Hindi often uses very compact sentences like this in everyday speech, especially for simple location statements.

Examples of the same pattern:

• वह बाहर है। = He/She is outside.
• किताब अंदर है। = The book is inside.
• बाथरूम ऊपर है। = The bathroom is upstairs.

So लिफ्ट नीचे है। is perfectly normal Hindi.

You can say:

क्या लिफ्ट नीचे है?

Breakdown:

• क्या = question marker
• लिफ्ट = elevator
• नीचे = downstairs
• है = is

So:

• क्या लिफ्ट नीचे है? = Is the elevator downstairs?

In speech, intonation can also help show that it is a question.