Spanish · Greetings & Essentials
"Hurry up!" in Spanish: ¡apúrate!
¡apúrate!
Note: ES: ¡date prisa!
Hurry up! in Spanish is ¡apúrate! in Latin America. In Spain people often say ¡date prisa! Both push someone to move faster.
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How to pronounce ¡apúrate!
Say it
ah-POO-rah-teh
/aˈpuɾate/
ah-POO-rah-teh. Stress POO. The accent on ú shows that stress.
"Hurry up!" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| ¡apúrate! | hurry up! Standard Latin American tú form. | Standard Latin American tú form. |
| ¡date prisa! | hurry up! Common in Spain (Castilian). | Common in Spain (Castilian). |
| apúrense | hurry up! (plural) To a group (ustedes). | To a group (ustedes). |
| más rápido | faster Short nudge. | Short nudge. |
How to use ¡apúrate! in real life
- 1Leaving for the bus
¡Apúrate! El bus sale en cinco.
Hurry up! The bus leaves in five.
Time pressure.
- 2Morning routine
Apúrate con el café o llegamos tarde.
Hurry up with the coffee or we'll be late.
Apúrate con…
- 3Airport
¡Apúrate! Ya llamaron el vuelo.
Hurry up! They already called the flight.
Urgent.
Mistakes English speakers make with ¡apúrate!
Incorrect: Apurate (no accent).
Correct: ¡Apúrate!
Write the accent: apúrate.
Incorrect: ¡Date prisa! (as the LatAm default).
Correct: ¡Apúrate!
In Latin America prefer apúrate; date prisa is the Spain note.
Good to know
Good to knowApúrate is the everyday Latin American hurry-up. Spain leans on date prisa; apúrate can sound sharp, so soften with por favor when needed.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Rushing to catch a train
ChatPal
¡Apúrate! Faltan tres minutos.
Hurry up! Three minutes left.
You
Ya voy. ¡Apúrate tú con las maletas!
I'm coming. You hurry up with the bags!
ChatPal
Las tengo. Corre.
I've got them. Run.
You
¡Allí está el andén!
There's the platform!
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FAQ
Common questions about "Hurry up!" in Spanish
How do you say hurry up in Spanish?
¡Apúrate! in Latin America.
What do people say in Spain?
¡Date prisa! is the usual Castilian form.
Why the accent on apúrate?
It marks the stress: ah-POO-rah-teh.
For a group?
¡Apúrense! with ustedes.
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