How to Say ‘Stand up’ in French
Mets-toi
meh twah
[meh twah]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally this means 'put yourself', part of the reflexive verb se mettre. In context, it helps form commands like 'Mets-toi debout.'
🇫🇷 In France: French instructions often use reflexive verbs for body movement, which can sound funny at first but are very natural.
Phrase Breakdown
Mets
[meh]
put / place
Imperative form of mettre, used in instructions to tell someone to get into a position.
Mets les mains sur les hanches.
Put your hands on your hips.
toi
[twah]
yourself
Reflexive pronoun used with an imperative verb, as in mets-toi debout.
Toi, reste au centre du tapis.
You, stay in the center of the mat.
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