بیدار شدن
bidâr šodan/beː.ˈdaːr ʃu.ˈdan/
To wake up in Persian is بیدار شدن (bidâr šodan).
The phrase بیدار شدن is used to describe the act of becoming awake. Note that this is an intransitive verb, meaning it describes waking up oneself. If you want to say you are waking someone else up, you should use a different verb: بیدار کردن.
Meaning: to (become) awake (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective bidâr (awake) and the verb šodan (to become).
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular imperative form of the phrase is بیدار شو. For a polite or plural imperative, use بیدار شوید. To say 'I woke up' in the first person singular past tense, use بیدار شدم.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is bidâr šodan. The syllables are pronounced /beː.ˈdaːr ʃu.ˈdan/. The stress is on the second of the three syllables.
Did you know?
- The root of بیدار is cognate with the Sanskrit word जागर्ति and the Ancient Greek ἐγείρω, both of which mean 'to awaken'.
- In Persian, the word بیدار can be used to describe a person who is politically or socially conscious, rather than just someone who is not sleeping.
Examples in context
- لطفاً بیدار شویدPlease wake up (formal)
- لطفاً بیدار شوPlease wake up (informal)
- ممنون که بیدار شدیدThank you for waking up (formal)
- ممنون که بیدار شدیThank you for waking up (informal)
- منو ساعت … بیدار کنWake me up at … o'clock
- لطفاً ساعت … منو بیدار کنPlease wake me up at … o'clock
- من ساعت هفت بیدار شدم.I woke up at seven o'clock.
Example conversation
Ali and Zahra are talking in their living room in the morning.
- علی Aliزهرا، تو بالاخره بیدار شدی؟Zahra, to belakhare bidār shodi?Zahra, did you finally wake up?
- زهرا Zahraبله علی، ولی هنوز خواب‌آلود هستم.Bale Ali, vali hanuz khāblud hastam.Yes Ali, but I am still sleepy.
- علی Aliباید زود بیدار شدن را عادت کنی.Bāyad zud bidār shodan rā ādat koni.You should get used to waking up early.
- زهرا Zahraمی‌دانم، اما امروز خیلی خسته‌ام.Midānam, ammā emruz kheyli khaste'am.I know, but I am very tired today.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wake up” translations and entries بیدار شدن, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries بیدار, شدن, CC BY-SA 4.0.
