Rise and shine

Question

So in 30 rock they said "Ya amaneció" and meant "rise and shine" or so it would seem. It seems like "Dawn already broke" is that what it means? Gracias.

Answer 1

Jack provided a pretty accurate literal translation. The thing i,s what's the closest thing that you could say in English that sounds natural?

How about: "Sun's up (already)!"

Answer 2

Maybe this is idiomatic and does mean "rise and shine", but I've always understood it like "the day has already begun" or "it's already daybreak". I think "dawn already broke" is pretty close.

Right. That's the literal meaning, but of course that sounds contrived in English. - Gekkosan, Jun 16, 2010

Answer 3

It's also a line out of 'mañanitas' - a traditional Mexican song that is sung on birthdays and other important holidays. It is often sung as an early morning serenade to wake up a loved one. At birthday parties it is sung before the cake is cut.

Despierta, mi bien*, despierta, mira que ya amaneció, Ya los pajarillos cantan, la luna ya se metió.

Wake up, my dear*, wake up, look it is already dawn The birds are already singing and the moon has set

Answer 4

My friend used to sing to her daughter: "levanta, levanta, que los pajarillos cantan".

Answer 5

Here's an answer posted on Wikianswers: link text

and an alternative given for 'wakey, wakey, rise and shine' was given here

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as: Arriba, culo de alibra! although i can't imagine my grandmother saying culo and I have no idea what alibra means

Well, if we're going to get into all the colorful expressions that people use to wake someone, it's a different game altogether! Why don't you start a thread about that? :-) - Gekkosan, Jun 16, 2010

Done :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 16, 2010