How to Say "to rouse" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to rouse” is “despertar” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
VerbA1
formal or literary
Examples
Mi alarma me despierta a las seis de la mañana.
My alarm wakes me up at six in the morning.
El ruido despertó a todos los vecinos.
The noise woke up all the neighbors.
Stem-Changing Verb (e → ie)
In the present tense, the 'e' in the middle of the verb changes to 'ie' for all forms except 'nosotros' (we) and 'vosotros' (you plural, informal).
Forgetting the Stem Change
Mistake: “Yo desperto, tú despertas.”
Correction: Yo despierto, tú despiertas. Remember that 'e' becomes 'ie' when stressed.
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