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How to Say Wake up in Korean: Essential EPS-TOPIK Word Quiz

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How do Koreans say "Wake up"?

일어나다([i-reo-na-da/wake up]) means to wake up.

Q2. What is woke up?

일어났다([i-reo-nat-da/woke up]) is the past tense of to wake up.

Q3. What is waking up?

일어나고 있어요([i-reo-na-go i-sseo-yo/waking up]) means you are waking up right now.

EPS TOPIK Learn More: How to Say "Wake up" in Korean - 일어나다([i-reo-na-da/wake up])

What does "일어나다([i-reo-na-da/wake up])" mean?

일어나다([i-reo-na-da/wake up]) means "to wake up". It means to wake up from sleep.

Casual: 일어나 (i-reo-na)
Polite: 일어나요 (i-reo-na-yo)
Formal: 일어납니다 (i-reo-nam-ni-da)

Grammar Breakdown

일어나다([i-reo-na-da/wake up]) = 일어나다 (to wake up)
일어나요([i-reo-na-yo/wake up]) = 일어나 + 요 (wake up + polite)
일어났다([i-reo-nat-da/woke up]) = 일어나 + ㅆ + 다 (wake up + past)
일어나고 있어요([i-reo-na-go i-sseo-yo/waking up]) = 일어나고 + 있어요 (waking up + ing)
일어나세요([i-reo-na-se-yo/please wake up]) = 일어나 + 세요 (wake up + please)

When to Use It (EPS-TOPIK Style)

1. Verb: “언제 일어나요? (eon-je i-reo-na-yo?) - When do you wake up?”
2. Polite: 일어나요([i-reo-na-yo]) - I wake up.
3. Past: 일어났다([i-reo-nat-da]) - Woke up.

Real-Life Examples - A-B-A-B Dialogue (EPS-TOPIK)

A: 언제 일어나요? A: eon-je i-reo-na-yo?

A: When do you wake up?

B: 6시에 일어나요. B: 6-si-e i-reo-na-yo.

B: I wake up at 6 o'clock.

A: 같이 일어나요? A: ga-chi i-reo-na-yo?

A: Shall we wake up together?

B: 네, 같이 일어나요. B: ne, ga-chi i-reo-na-yo.

B: Yes, let's wake up together. - 일어나다([i-reo-na-da/wake up])

A: 언제 일어났어요? A: eon-je i-reo-na-sseo-yo?

A: When did you wake up?

B: 조금 전에 일어났어요. B: jo-geum jeon-e i-reo-na-sseo-yo.

B: I woke up a little while ago.

A: 몇 시에 일어났어요? A: myeot si-e i-reo-na-sseo-yo?

A: What time did you wake up?

B: 6시에 일어났어요. B: 6-si-e i-reo-na-sseo-yo.

B: I woke up at 6 o'clock. - 일어났다([i-reo-nat-da/woke up])

A: 지금 일어나고 있어요? A: ji-geum i-reo-na-go i-sseo-yo?

A: Are you waking up now?

B: 네, 일어나고 있어요. B: ne, i-reo-na-go i-sseo-yo.

B: Yes, I'm waking up now.

A: 혼자 일어나고 있어요? A: hon-ja i-reo-na-go i-sseo-yo?

A: Are you waking up alone?

B: 네, 혼자 일어나고 있어요. B: ne, hon-ja i-reo-na-go i-sseo-yo.

B: Yes, I'm waking up alone. - 일어나고 있어요([i-reo-na-go i-sseo-yo/waking up])

Similar Expressions (EPS-TOPIK)

• 일어나다([i-reo-na-da/wake up]) to wake up
- 일어나요([i-reo-na-yo/wake up]) I wake up
- 일어났다([i-reo-nat-da/woke up]) woke up
- 일어나고 있어요([i-reo-na-go i-sseo-yo/waking up]) I'm waking up now
- 일어나세요([i-reo-na-se-yo/please wake up]) please wake up

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