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vas a despertar

you’re going to wake

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phrase Uncommon #18,192
you’re going to wake In these examples, it means waking someone else; the person being woken follows the verb, often with “a.”
SP: Vas a despertar a tu hermano.
EN: You’re going to wake your brother.

Si saltas no te vas a despertar.

If you jump you won't wake up.

Cuando cuente tres vas a despertar.

When I count to three, you'll wake up.

— Abre los ojos (1997)

Vas a despertar a todo el mundo.

You're going to wake everyone up.

Vas a despertar a los niños.

You're going to wake up the children.

¡No ves que vas a despertar a la niña!

Can't you see you're going to wake the girl up!

— Ladrón de bicicletas (1948)

Vas a despertar al niño.

You're going to wake up the child.

Vas a despertar a todos los vecinos.

You're going to wake up all the neighbors.

¡Te estoy diciendo que lo vas a despertar, pero eres bien necio!

I'm telling you, you're going to wake him up, but you're so stubborn!

— Ya no estoy aquí (2019)

Vas a despertar a los vecinos.

You're going to wake up the neighbors.

— La La Land: Una historia de amor (2016)

Lo vas a despertar.

You're going to wake him up.

— Por eso lo llaman amor (2017)

Si golpeas el ataúd vas a despertar al muerto.

If you hit the coffin, you'll wake the dead person.

Vas a despertar a todos.

You're going to wake everyone up.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Vas a despertar a mis padres.

You're going to wake my parents up.

— Marty Supremo (2025)