English–German
“wake up” in German
How to say “wake up” in German
“Wake up” in German is aufwachen.
The quiet moment when a sleeper becomes conscious again and can respond to the surrounding world.
Example sentences with aufwachen
Der Lärm draußen ließ mich in der Nacht sofort aufwachen.
The noise outside made me wake up immediately during the night.
Tips for using aufwachen
- The perfect tense uses the auxiliary "sein": "Ich bin um sechs Uhr aufgewacht", not "Ich habe ... aufgewacht".
Other German words for “wake up”
Ich erwache jeden Morgen um sechs.
I wake up at six every morning.