Je me réveille
The English phrase "I wake up" is translated into French as Je me réveille.
Je me réveille is the most common and straightforward way to say "I wake up" in French, specifically describing the act of stopping sleep and becoming awake. If you want to indicate that waking up is a habit or a routine, you can use J'ai pour habitude de me réveiller.
Which one should you use?
While Je me réveille describes the moment you become awake, Je me lève or Je me lève chaque matin is used to emphasize the physical action of getting out of bed. Additionally, Je sors du lit can be used to literally mean "I get out of bed".
How does it change in a sentence?
Je me réveille is a reflexive verb construction. In this phrase, me is the reflexive pronoun that corresponds to je.
Did you know?
- To say someone 'woke up on the wrong side of the bed', French uses the expression se réveiller du mauvais pied, meaning to wake up with the wrong foot.
- The word réveil refers not just to the act of waking, but also to an alarm clock, which is often called un réveil.
- In French culture, the sequence of se réveiller and se lever is so distinct that a person can spend an hour in the state of having woken up without having yet gotten up.
Examples in context
- Je me réveille à sept heures.I wake up at 7 o'clock.This sentence is useful for showing how to state the time you wake up using Je me réveille.Tatoeba #624697 by qdii, translation #437009 by lukaszpp
- Je me réveille à huit heures.I wake up at eight.Tatoeba #7992513 by Aiji, translation #7798499 by sharris123
- Je me réveille avec difficulté.I wake up with difficulty.This sentence is useful for showing how to describe waking up with difficulty using Je me réveille.Tatoeba #5648135 by Scorpionvenin14, translation #5648128 by Schierbeck
- J'ai pour habitude de me réveiller tôt le matinI have the habit of waking up early in the morning
- Je me réveille tôt le matinI wake up early in the morning
- Je me réveille tous les jours à sept heures pour me préparer pour le travail.I wake up every day at seven o'clock to get ready for work.
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Example conversation
Hugo and Léa are having a phone call in the morning.
- HugoJe me réveille enfin.I am finally waking up.
- LéaTu as bien dormi, Hugo ?Did you sleep well, Hugo?
- HugoOui, je suis en pleine forme.Yes, I feel great.
- LéaSuper, passe une bonne journée !Great, have a good day!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
