English–Korean
“wake up” in Korean
How to say “wake up” in Korean
“Wake up” in Korean is 깨다 (kkaeda).
A sleeping or foggy state clears, leaving awareness fully alert again.
Example sentences with 깨다
밤새 소음에 잠에서 깼어요.pam sae so eu me cha me seo kkae sseo yo
I woke up because of the noise during the night.
Tips for using 깨다
- English uses separate basic verbs for waking and breaking, but one Korean form covers both, so the subject and nearby words carry extra meaning.
Other Korean words for “wake up”
아침에 깨어났어요.a chi me kkae eo na sseo yo
I woke up in the morning.