أستيقظ
astayqiz
The English phrase "I wake up" is translated into Arabic as أستيقظ (astayqiz).
This phrase is used to say that someone stops sleeping and wakes up.
How do you pronounce it?
astayqiz
Did you know?
- While أستيقظ describes the act of waking up, Arabic uses the word صحو to describe the state of being awake and alert, which is also the root for the word meaning 'clear' as in a clear sky.
- In many Arabic-speaking cultures, the concept of waking up is often linked to the phrase 'dawn' or 'early morning' in casual conversation, as the spiritual importance of the dawn prayer (Fajr) dictates the natural rhythm of the day.
- If you want to say you woke up suddenly or startled, you might use a different verb like فزّ (fazza), which implies a sudden jump or burst of movement.
Examples in context
- أنا أستيقظ مبكراً جداً.I wake up very early.This sentence is useful for saying that you wake up very early using أستيقظ.Tatoeba #1883110 by Asma, translation #1807309 by Eldad
- أستيقظ مبكراً.I wake up early.Tatoeba #3530095 by odexed, translation #259499 by CK
- أستيقظ كل صباح في الساعة السابعة.I wake up every morning at 7 o'clock.
- في كل يوم أستيقظ مبكراً.Every day I wake up early.
- أصحى كل يوم في الساعة العاشرة.I wake up every day at 10 o'clock.
- بنهض في الصباح الباكر.I wake up early in the morning.
- أستيقظ في الساعة السابعة صباحاً.astaqiḍu fī as-sā'ati as-sābi'ati ṣabāḥan.I wake up at seven in the morning.
Example conversation
Laila and Ziad are talking about their morning routines.
- ليلى Laylaمتى تستيقظ يا زياد؟matā tastaqiḍu yā ziyād?When do you wake up, Ziad?
- زياد Ziadأنا أستيقظ دائماً في وقت متأخر.ana astaqiḍu dā'iman fī waqtin muta'akhkhir.I always wake up late.
- ليلى Laylaأنا أستيقظ مبكراً لأدرس.ana astaqiḍu mubakkiran li-adrusa.I wake up early to study.
- زياد Ziadأنتِ نشيطة جداً يا ليلى!anti naṣīṭatun jiddan yā laylā!You are very energetic, Laila!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
