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arriba

"arriba" means "above, over" in Spanish. It is number 420 on the frequency list, in A1 (adv).

Meaning

above, over; up; uphill

IPA

/aˈriba/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• ¡Manos arriba!
  Hands up!
  Tatoeba: Alba / Liface
• Está arriba.
  He's upstairs.
  Tatoeba: arh / CH
• ¡Arriba las manos!
  Put your hands up!
  Tatoeba: Ignatius881 / CK

Learned together

In the course, "arriba" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• incluso enclosed, included
• difícil difficult, hard, tough,…
• pequeño small
• allá there, over there, thither,…
• último final
• igual equal, same
• loco crazy, insane, mad, nuts
• final final
• listo clever, smart

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