je me suis réveillé
The English phrase "I woke up" is translated into French as je me suis réveillé.
The phrase je me suis réveillé is used to state that you have stopped sleeping. If you want to convey the specific notion of waking up by saying "I opened my eyes", you can use J'ai ouvert les yeux. For a more poetic sense of slowly emerging from sleep, you might use J'ai émergé du sommeil. You can also add specific details to the phrase: Je me suis réveillé(e) en sursaut means "I woke up with a start", while Je me suis réveillé(e) tout doucement means "I woke up very slowly".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is reflexive, and literally means "I woke myself up."
How does it change in a sentence?
If the speaker is female, the past participle must add an extra e to the end: je me suis réveillée.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not confuse je me suis réveillé (I woke up/stopped sleeping) with je me suis levé (I got out of bed/stood up).
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Examples in context
- Je me suis réveillé.I woke up.Tatoeba #4681956 by sacredceltic, translation #3818967 by CK
- Je me suis réveillé tôt.I woke up early.Tatoeba #8630939 by Julien_PDC, translation #2549543 by CK
- Je me suis réveillé à 6h30.I woke up at 6:30.Tatoeba #5939226 by Aiji, translation #5858837 by CK
- Je suis sorti du sommeil avec une douce sensation de quiétude.I emerged from sleep with a gentle sense of tranquility.
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Example conversation
A casual conversation in a kitchen during the morning.
- HugoJe me suis réveillé avec le bruit.I woke up because of the noise.
- LéaTu as bien dormi, Hugo ?Did you sleep well, Hugo?
- HugoPas vraiment, je suis fatigué.Not really, I am tired.
- LéaPrends un café, ça va t'aider.Have a coffee, it will help you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries je, me, suis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
