જાગો
To wake up in Gujarati is જાગો.
The phrase is used to describe the act of becoming awake.
Meaning: to (become) awake (verb)
Did you know?
- In Gujarati literature and poetry, the act of 'waking up' often symbolizes the soul escaping the darkness of ignorance, a theme common in Vedic-influenced thought.
- While 'wake up' is a single action, if you want to say 'get out of bed' in Gujarati, you would use a different verb, ઉઠવું (uthvu), which literally means 'to rise'.
- The word જાગો can be used in a political or social context to call for a 'wake up call' for a community, turning a simple daily routine into a call for social activism.
Examples in context
- કૃપા કરીને જાગો અને ઉઠ જાઓ.Please wake up and get up.
- તમે હવે જાગો.tamē havē jāgō.Wake up now.
- બાળકો, જલ્દી જાગો.bālakō, jaladī jāgō.Children, wake up quickly.
- સૂર્ય ઉગતા જ જાગો.sūrya ugatā ja jāgō.Wake up as soon as the sun rises.
Example conversation
Niya is trying to get Nilay out of bed in the morning.
- નિયા Niyaનિલય, હવે જાગો.nilay, havē jāgō.Nilay, wake up now.
- નિલય Nilayહજી પાંચ મિનિટ જોઈએ.hajī pāñca minita jōī'ē.I need five more minutes.
- નિયા Niyaના, જલ્દી જાગો!nā, jaladī jāgō!No, wake up quickly!
- નિલય Nilayઠીક છે, હું ઊભો થાઉં છું.ṭhika chē, hūṃ ūbho thā'uṃ chuṃ.Okay, I am getting up.
