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How do you say "to wake up" in Italian?
svegliarsi
In Italian, "to wake up" is svegliarsi.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced sveh-LYAHR-see. The stress is on the last syllable. This is reflexive.
Grammar notes
Svegliarsi is a regular -are reflexive verb. Past participle is svegliato. It always uses a reflexive pronoun.
Example sentence
Mi sveglio alle sei.
I wake up at six.
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How to remember svegliarsi
Svegliarsi sounds like 'sway' plus 'liar', as if you wake up from a dream.
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- to be essere
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- line up mettersi in fila
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Questions about svegliarsi
How do you say "to wake up" in Italian?
In Italian, "to wake up" is svegliarsi. It is a noun.
How is svegliarsi written in Italian?
svegliarsi is written using the standard Italian script.
How is svegliarsi used in a sentence?
Use svegliarsi as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Mi sveglio alle sei. (I wake up at six.).
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