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How to Say "stands up" in Spanish

The Spanish word forstands upis levantaA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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rising from a seated position
A cartoon character sitting on the edge of a bed, pushing themselves up to stand, with one foot already touching the floor.

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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