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levántate

leh-VHN-tah-tehleˈβanta.te

“levántate” means “Get up” in Spanish (When waking someone).

Get up, Stand up

Also: Rise
VerbA1regular ar
Spain
A storybook illustration of a young person sitting upright in a cozy bed, stretching their arms high above their head, indicating they are waking up.
infinitivelevantarse
gerundlevantándose
past Participlelevantado

📝 In Action

¡Levántate! Ya son las diez y el desayuno está listo.

A1

Get up! It's already ten and breakfast is ready.

Por favor, levántate para que pueda limpiar debajo de tu silla.

A2

Please, stand up so I can clean under your chair.

Si te caes, levántate de inmediato y sigue intentándolo.

B1

If you fall down, get up immediately and keep trying.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • ponte de pie (stand up (literally: put yourself on foot))
  • despiértate (wake up)

Antonyms

  • siéntate (sit down)
  • acuéstate (lie down/go to bed)

Common Collocations

  • Levántate temprano – Get up early
  • Levántate de la silla – Stand up from the chair

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedse levanta
yome levanto
túte levantas
ellos/ellas/ustedesse levantan
nosotrosnos levantamos
vosotrosos levantáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedse levantaba
yome levantaba
túte levantabas
ellos/ellas/ustedesse levantaban
nosotrosnos levantábamos
vosotrosos levantabais

preterite

él/ella/ustedse levantó
yome levanté
túte levantaste
ellos/ellas/ustedesse levantaron
nosotrosnos levantamos
vosotrosos levantasteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedse levante
yome levante
túte levantes
ellos/ellas/ustedesse levanten
nosotrosnos levantemos
vosotrosos levantéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedse levantara
yome levantara
túte levantaras
ellos/ellas/ustedesse levantaran
nosotrosnos levantáramos
vosotrosos levantarais
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "levántate" in Spanish:

stand up→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: levántate

Question 1 of 2

If you are telling your boss to stand up (formally), which command should you use?

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👥 Word Family▼
🎵 Rhymes▼
cállatesiéntate
📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the verb 'levantar,' which traces back to the Vulgar Latin *levare*, meaning 'to lift' or 'to raise.' The addition of 'se' or 'te' turns it into a reflexive action, meaning the subject is lifting themselves.

First recorded: Medieval Spanish, derived from common Romance roots.

Cognates (Related words)

French: se leverItalian: levarsi

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Frequently Asked Questions

¿Levántate or Levanta? What's the difference?

Use 'Levántate' when telling someone to stand up or get out of bed (they are lifting themselves). Use 'Levanta' when telling them to lift an object, like 'Levanta la caja' (Lift the box).

How do I make the negative command for 'levántate'?

For the negative command, the pronoun moves to the front: 'No te levantes.' (Don't get up.)