arriba y a brillar
/ariba i a bɾiʝaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "rise and shine" can be translated into Spanish as arriba y a brillar.
This phrase is used to wish someone happiness upon waking up.
Meaning: used to wish someone happiness upon waking up (verb)
Did you know?
- The word brillar entered Spanish via the Italian 'brillare', which itself evolved from the Latin 'bēryllus', meaning a 'beryl' gemstone.
- While arriba y a brillar is a literal translation, a native speaker is much more likely to say ¡arriba, que ya es tarde! or 'up, it is already late!' to achieve the same effect.
- If you want to tell someone to 'get up' using a more forceful command, you might say ¡Levántate!, which comes from the same Latin root as the English 'levitate'.
Example conversation
Javier wakes up Elena in the morning.
- JavierBuenos días, Elena, ¡arriba y a brillar!Good morning, Elena, rise and shine!
- ElenaTengo mucho sueño, Javier.I'm very sleepy, Javier.
- JavierEl café ya está listo en la mesa.The coffee is already ready on the table.
- ElenaEstá bien, ya me levanto.All right, I'm getting up now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, arriba, brillar, y, CC BY-SA 4.0.
