raise your hand

levanta la mano

levantar la mano

raise your hand(reyz yuhr hahnd)

phrase

1. (imperative; used to address one person)

a. levanta la mano

(informal)

(singular)

Raise your hand if you want to speak.

Levanta la mano si quieres hablar.

b. levante la mano

(formal)

(singular)

Please don't interrupt the meeting all the time. Raise your hand if you have something to say.

Por favor no interrumpa la reunión constantemente. Levante la mano si tiene algo que decir.

2. (imperative; used to address multiple people)

a. levanten la mano (plural)

If you need to go to the bathroom during class, raise your hand to ask permission.

Si necesitan ir al baño durante clase, levanten la mano para pedir permiso.

intransitive verb phrase

3. (to put your hand in the air)

a. levantar la mano

You must raise your hand if you have a question.

Deben levantar la mano si tienen una pregunta.

b. alzar la mano

First, you need to raise your hands in the air and sway from side to side.

Primero, tienen que alzar las manos en el aire y moverse de un lado a otro.