"stand up and sit down"

Question

If I am speaking to a group, which would be correct for "stand up".....de pie or levántense? Which is correct for "sit down" sentarse or síentense?

Answer 1

levántense & síéntense will work fine and are common (there are, of course, other possibilities).

Answer 2

Siéntense is what I was taught to use in school.

Answer 3

When I was in Mexico we used "Síentense" to tell a group of children to sit down.

• i thhink this is the best, here in Spain this would be unusual. - Heidita Sep 17, 2009
• Because you would normally say "¡Sentaos!¨¨? - samdie Sep 17, 2009