להתעורר
lehit'orer
To wake up in Hebrew is להתעורר (lehit'orer).
The verb refers to the act of becoming awake.
Meaning: to (become) awake (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The infinitive form of 'to wake up' is להתעורר. In the present tense, use מתעורר for masculine singular and מתעוררת for feminine singular. To say 'I woke up' in the past tense, use התעוררתי.
How do you pronounce it?
lehit'orer
Did you know?
- The word עור (or) within the root is also the word for 'skin' or 'leather', though they are distinct meanings of the same three-letter root.
- Hebrew distinguishes between waking up להתעורר and actually getting out of bed, which is expressed as לקום (to rise).
- While להתעורר means to wake up, if you want to say you 'woke someone else up', you must use the completely different verb להעיר (le'ir).
Examples in context
- אתה צריך להתעורר, תום.Tom, you've got to wake up.This sentence is useful for telling someone they need to wake up using להתעורר.Tatoeba #4747179 by fekundulo, translation #2543932 by CK
- קשה להתעורר בלי כוס קפה חזק.It is hard to wake up without a strong cup of coffee.This sentence shows the difficulty of waking up without coffee using להתעורר.Tatoeba #1927772 by fekundulo, translation #19236 by CK
- הדרך הטובה ביותר להגשים את חלומותיך היא להתעורר.The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.This sentence uses להתעורר in a metaphorical context about dreams.Tatoeba #2586936 by Eldad, translation #2100 by orcrist
- אנא התעורר!Please wake up!
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Iti is trying to help Agur wake up early for a trip.
- איתי Itayעגור, את צריכה להתעורר עכשיו.Agur, at tzrikha lehit'orer achshav.Agur, you need to wake up now.
- עגור Adiקשה לי מאוד להתעורר בשעה כזאת.Kashe li me'od lehit'orer ba-sha'a kazot.It is very hard for me to wake up at this hour.
- איתי Itayאני יודע, אבל אנחנו חייבים להתעורר.Ani yode'a, aval anachnu chayavim lehit'orer.I know, but we must wake up.
- עגור Adiבסדר, אני כבר מתעוררת.Beseder, ani kvar mit'oreret.Fine, I am waking up already.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
