hora de despertar
/oɾa de despeɾtaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "time to wake up" is translated into Spanish as hora de despertar.
This phrase is used to tell someone that it is the moment they should stop sleeping. You can use the shorter version hora de despertar or expand it into a complete sentence by adding the verb es at the beginning to say es hora de despertar (it is time to wake up). While hora de despertar focuses on the state of waking, the phrase ¡A levantarse! is a very common idiomatic way to command someone to actually get out of bed.
Which one should you use?
While hora de despertar is a general phrase for the time to wake up, Despiértate is specifically the informal command form of the verb 'despertarse'. Additionally, ¡Arriba! serves as an informal way to say "Up!" or "Rise!"
Is it said differently in some regions?
In several Latin American countries, the expression ¡Levántate que ya amaneció! is used, which means "Wake up, it's already dawn!"
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to the act of waking oneself up, it is often more natural to use the reflexive form hora de despertarse.
How do you pronounce it?
/oɾa de despeɾtaɾ/
Did you know?
- The verb despertar is likely derived from the Latin word expertus, which means 'experienced' or 'skilled'.
- The command ¡Arriba! can be used to wake someone up, even though its literal meaning is 'above' or 'upstairs'.
Examples in context
- ¡Venga, gente! ¡Hora de despertar!OK, guys! Time to wake up!This sentence is useful for an enthusiastic call to a group of people using hora de despertar.Tatoeba #10923507 by Seael, translation #10923498 by Amastan
- Creo que es hora de despertar a Robert.I reckon it's time to wake up Robert.This sentence shows how to use hora de despertar when expressing the need to wake someone else up.Tatoeba #2409101 by Shishir, translation #1937540 by Eldad
- Es hora de despertar a los niños.It is time to wake up the children.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo is waking up Elena in the morning.
- MateoBuenos días, Elena. Es hora de despertar.Good morning, Elena. It's time to wake up.
- ElenaCinco minutos más, por favor.Five more minutes, please.
- MateoNo puedes, ya es hora de despertar.You can't, it's already time to wake up.
- ElenaEstá bien, ya me levanto.Alright, I'm getting up now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, despertar, hora, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
