sube
/sube/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase for "come upstairs" is sube.
This phrase is used as a request or command for someone to move from a lower floor to a higher floor. While the literal meaning of the verb is "to go up" or "to climb up," it is the standard way to say "come upstairs" in a conversation if the speaker is already located upstairs.
Which one should you use?
Other forms like suba or subid are used to adjust the level of politeness or the number of people being addressed.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the phrase sube arriba may be shortened to just arriba.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form sube is the informal singular imperative (tú), used when addressing one person you know well.
How do you pronounce it?
/sube/
Did you know?
- Spanish uses subir for increasing the volume of a radio or the temperature of a heater. The language treats increasing a setting as 'climbing' a scale of intensity.
- The verb subir is also used to describe the act of getting into a vehicle, such as a bus or a car. In these cases, it functions like 'come upstairs' by indicating a change in level or entry into a space.
- Depending on the region, subir can be used to mean 'to upload' a file to the internet. This modern usage treats the cloud or a server as a 'higher' location than the local device.
Examples in context
- Chicos, suban arriba. Ya preparé unos cócteles deliciosos en el segundo piso.Guys, come upstairs. I've already prepared some delicious cocktails on the second floor.
- ¡Sube aquí ahora mismo!Come upstairs right now!
- Sube a mi habitación ahora.Come upstairs to my room now.
- Sube si quieres ver la televisión.Come upstairs if you want to watch television.
- Sube, que ya está la cena.Come upstairs, dinner is ready.
Example conversation
Daniel is in the bedroom and Maria is in the kitchen.
- DanielMaría, sube un segundo.María, come upstairs for a second.
- MaríaYa voy, Daniel.I'm coming, Daniel.
- DanielTengo que enseñarte algo.I have to show you something.
- MaríaEstoy subiendo ahora.I am coming up now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
