How to Say "gets up" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “gets up” is “levanta” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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VerbA1
He/She/It gets out of bed or stands up
Examples
Ella se levanta muy temprano para ir al trabajo.
She gets up very early to go to work.
Cuando suena la alarma, mi perro se levanta de inmediato.
When the alarm rings, my dog stands up immediately.
The Reflexive 'Se'
When the person performing the action is also receiving the action (like getting oneself up), you must include the word 'se' before the verb: 'Él levanta' (He lifts a box) vs. 'Él se levanta' (He lifts himself/gets up).
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