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"Despierto" is a form of "despierto", an adjective which is often translated as "awake". "Despiértate" is a form of "despiértate", a phrase which is often translated as "wake up". Learn more about the difference between "despierto" and "despiértate" below.
despierto(
dehs
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pyehr
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toh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (not asleep)
2. (vigilant)
despiértate(
dehs
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pyehr
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tah
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teh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (informal) (imperative)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. wake up
¡Despiértate ahora mismo o llegarás tarde a la escuela!Wake up right now or you'll be late for school!
