levántate y brilla
/lebantate i bɾiʝa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "arise and shine" is translated into Spanish as levántate y brilla.
This phrase is a cheerful way to tell someone to wake up and begin their day with a positive attitude.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation of the English expression, where levántate means "get up" and brilla means "shine".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the informal imperative (tú) form of the verbs.
Did you know?
- While levántate is used for waking up, the same verb is used in the phrase levantarse en armas to describe a revolution or an act of taking up arms.
- The word brilla describes not just light, but also a person who is exceptionally talented or 'brilliant' in their professional field.
- The word y is inherited from the Latin word et, which is also the ancestor of the English phrase 'et cetera'.
Examples in context
- ¡Levántate y brilla! No permitas que los obstáculos en tu camino te detengan.Arise and shine! Don't let obstacles on your path hold you back.
- ¡Despierta y resplandece! Deja que tu luz ilumine el mundo.Arise and shine! Let your light illuminate the world.
Example conversation
Mateo wakes up Sofía on a sunny morning.
- Mateo¡Buenos días, Sofía! Levántate y brilla.Good morning, Sofía! Arise and shine.
- SofíaCinco minutos más, por favor, Mateo.Five more minutes, please, Mateo.
- MateoNo hay tiempo, ¡levántate y brilla ya!There is no time, arise and shine now!
- SofíaEstá bien, ya estoy despierta.Alright, I'm awake now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries y, CC BY-SA 4.0.
