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How do you say "to wake up" in French?
se réveiller
In French, "to wake up" is se réveiller.
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Pronunciation
suh ray-vay-YAY. Four syllables with stress on the final syllable.
Grammar notes
A reflexive regular ER verb with an accent: je me réveille, tu te réveilles, il/elle se réveille, nous nous réveillons, vous vous réveillez, ils/elles se réveillent.
Example sentence
Tu te réveilles à sept heures.
You wake up at seven o'clock.
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How to remember se réveiller
Réveiller comes from 'veille' (vigil or waking state). When you wake up, you restore yourself to a conscious, alert state.
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Questions about se réveiller
How do you say "to wake up" in French?
In French, "to wake up" is se réveiller. It is a noun.
How is se réveiller written in French?
se réveiller is written using the standard French script.
How is se réveiller used in a sentence?
Use se réveiller as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Tu te réveilles à sept heures. (You wake up at seven o'clock.).
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