Italian vocabulary · Beginner

How do you say "wake" in Italian?

svegliare

Verb Noun

In Italian, "wake" is svegliare.

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Pronunciation

Svegliare is zveh-LYAH-reh, stress on the second syllable, and 'gli' makes a soft LY sound like the middle of 'million'.

Grammar notes

svegliare is a verb used the same way as its English equivalent.

Example sentence

Mi sveglio presto nei giorni feriali.

I wake up early on weekdays.

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How to remember svegliare

Waking up feels like a sudden svegliare - the odd 'gli' spelling is worth noticing since it never sounds like a hard G.

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Questions about svegliare

How do you pronounce svegliare?

Svegliare is zveh-LYAH-reh, stress on the second syllable, and 'gli' makes a soft LY sound like the middle of 'million'.

Is svegliare formal or casual?

svegliare is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is svegliare used in Italian?

svegliare is used the same way as the equivalent English verb. For example: Mi sveglio presto nei giorni feriali. (I wake up early on weekdays.).

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