उठो
uṭhoinformal command
To tell someone to wake up in Hindi, say उठो (uṭho). जागो (jāgo) also works, and उठिए (uṭhie) is the respectful form for elders.
Meaning: to get out of sleep (verb)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| उठो | uṭho | informal command |
| उठिए | uṭhie | polite |
| जागो | jāgo | informal command, also awake |
उठो (uṭho) literally means get up, and is what a parent says to a child in the morning. जागो (jāgo) means wake from sleep.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Use उठिए (uṭhie) with elders, for example when waking a grandparent for a train.
Did you know?
- The slogan उठो, जागो (uṭho, jāgo), wake up and rise, is a famous call to action in Hindi.
Examples in context
- उठो, स्कूल का समय हो गया।uṭho, skūl kā samay ho gayā.Wake up, it is time for school.
- पापा, उठिए, चाय तैयार है।pāpā, uṭhie, chāy taiyār hai.Dad, wake up, the tea is ready.
Example conversation
Mother wakes her son Aryan for school.
- Motherआर्यन, उठो!āryan, uṭho!Aryan, wake up!
- Aryanमाँ, थोड़ी देर और।māṁ, thoṛī der aur.Mom, a little longer.
- Motherनहीं, देर हो जाएगी।nahīṁ, der ho jāegī.No, you will be late.
