Despiértate
command, informal
To tell someone in the Dominican Republic to wake up, say Despiértate. To tell them to get out of bed, say Levántate. The verb itself is despertarse.
Meaning: to stop sleeping (verb)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| Despiértate | command, informal |
| Levántate | get up, informal |
| Despertarse | verb, to wake up |
Despiértate is for a friend or family member you address as tú. With an older person you do not know, use Despierte or a softer request.
Which one should you use?
Despertarse is about waking up, while levantarse is about getting up. A child can be awake but still not levantado.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb is reflexive, so you say me despierto for "I wake up" and se despierta for "he or she wakes up".
Did you know?
- Dominican Spanish is known for dropping or softening the final s of words, which you may hear in despiértate as well.
Examples in context
- Despiértate, ya es tarde.Wake up, it is already late.
- Me despierto a las seis.I wake up at six.
- Levántate que hay que ir a la escuela.Get up, we have to go to school.
Example conversation
Marisol wakes her brother Luis on a school morning in Santiago.
- MarisolLuis, despiértate, ya son las siete.Luis, wake up, it is already seven.
- LuisCinco minutos más, por favor.Five more minutes, please.
- MarisolNo, levántate ya.No, get up now.
