What is the difference between "levantas" and "despiertas"?

Question

Good morning! I have two separate questions I have to answer. One asks, "At what time do you [levantas]?" and the other "At what time do you [despiertas]?"

Do they both not mean "to wake up" or am I missing something? They are asked in the context of my daily schedule. Is there enough of a difference that they ask me twice?

Thanks in advance~

Answer 1

despertarse=wake up

levantarse=get up

If I wake up at 6:00 a.m., have breakfast in bed (made by the cook, delivered by the maid), read the morning newspaper (brought by my butler), write a few letters (mailed by my personal secretary) and then "get up" at 8:00', they are at different hours of the morning. I've got to hurry, my tee-off time is at 9:00 a.m.

!Bueno¡ ¿has tocado la lotería Q? - kenwilliams, MAR 2, 2010

Great answer! I understand now- many thanks - españolasaurus, MAR 3, 2010

Answer 2

Levantar means to lift or raise so when you get up out of bed you are lifting yourself out of bed so you would say for instance, Me levanto a las nueve, I get up at nine, and if you want the bus to stop for you, levantas la mano, hold your hand up.

Answer 3

levantas is to life despiertas is to awake

life should be lift :) - webdunce, MAR 2, 2010