así me desperté

así me desperté
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. I woke up like this
¿Sabes por qué tienes tortícolis? - No tengo ni idea. Así me desperté.Do you know why you have a stiff neck? - I have no idea. I woke up like this.
b. I woke up like that
¿Estás cansado? - Sí, así me desperté. - ¡Pero si dormiste 12 horas!Are you tired? - Yes, I woke up like that. - But you slept for 12 hours!
c.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
¿Estás triste? - Sí, así me desperté. Soñé que tú me dejabas.Are you sad? - Yes, I woke up with that feeling. I dreamed you were leaving me.
¿Por qué estás tan contento? - No lo sé, hoy la vida me parece maravillosa. Así me desperté esta mañana.What are you so happy about? - I don't know. Life seems wonderful today. I woke up feeling that way this morning.
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