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How do you say "to wake up" in Mexican Spanish?
despertarse
In Mexican Spanish, "to wake up" is despertarse.
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Pronunciation
des-per-TAHR-seh. Three syllables, stress the last. Reflexive.
Grammar notes
Reflexive -ar verb. Me despierto, te despiertas, se despierta. Stem change: e to i. Past: me desperté, se despertó.
Example sentence
Me despierto con el sonido del despertador.
I wake up with the sound of the alarm.
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How to remember despertarse
Despertarse means to wake from sleep. The prefix 'des' negates sleep. You dis-sleep or wake up.
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Questions about despertarse
How do you say "to wake up" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "to wake up" is despertarse. It is a noun.
How is despertarse written in Mexican Spanish?
despertarse is written using the standard Mexican Spanish script.
How is despertarse used in a sentence?
Use despertarse as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Me despierto con el sonido del despertador. (I wake up with the sound of the alarm.).
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