Spanish · Everyday Verbs
"to stand (up)" in Spanish: levantarse
levantarse
Note: to be standing: estar de pie
To stand up in Spanish is levantarse. Say me levanto and levántate. Estar de pie means to be standing.
Morning
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How to pronounce levantarse
Say it
leh-bahn-TAHR-seh / meh leh-BAHN-toh / leh-BAHN-tah-teh
/le.βan.ˈtaɾ.se/
leh-bahn-TAHR-seh. Me levanto is meh leh-BAHN-toh; levántate is leh-BAHN-tah-teh.
"to stand (up)" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| levantarse | to stand up / to get up Dictionary form (reflexive). | Dictionary form (reflexive). |
| me levanto | I stand up / I get up Present. | Present. |
| levántate | stand up / get up (tú) Friendly command. | Friendly command. |
| estar de pie | to be standing State, not the motion. | State, not the motion. |
| nos levantamos | we stand up / we get up Group present. | Group present. |
How to use levantarse in real life
- 1Morning
Me levanto a las seis.
I get up at six.
Me levanto.
- 2Class
Levántate cuando diga tu nombre.
Stand up when I say your name.
Levántate.
- 3Bus
Nos levantamos en la próxima parada.
We stand up at the next stop.
Nos levantamos.
Mistakes English speakers make with levantarse
Incorrect: Yo levantar ahora.
Correct: Me levanto ahora. / Voy a levantarme ahora.
Use reflexive me levanto or levantarme.
Incorrect: Estoy levantado (for simply standing)
Correct: Estoy de pie.
Estar de pie is “standing”; levantarse is the action of getting up.
Good to know
Levantarse covers standing up and getting out of bed. Soft alarms and moms say ¡Levántate! Estar de pie is the calm “standing” state.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Leaving the movie theater
ChatPal
¿Nos levantamos? Ya terminó la película.
Shall we stand up? The movie’s over.
You
Me levanto ya.
I’ll stand up now.
ChatPal
Yo me levanto también. Hay mucha gente.
I’ll stand up too. There’s a crowd.
You
Salimos por la izquierda.
We’ll leave on the left.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to stand (up)" in Spanish
I stand up / get up?
Me levanto.
Stand up!
¡Levántate!
How do you pronounce levantarse?
leh-bahn-TAHR-seh — stress TAHR.
I’m standing (state)?
Estoy de pie.
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