Vocabulary
깨어나다
wake up, regain consciousness
Meaning
깨어나다 : wake up, regain consciousness. Become conscious after sleep or unconsciousness.
Why this form?
깨다 — “wake up” commonly means leaving sleep; 깨어나다 highlights becoming conscious.
Useful forms
깨어나- + -(으)시- + -었- + -다면: 깨어나셨다면, “if you woke up”.
Forms not to confuse
깨다
일찍 깼어요. — I woke up early.
Examples
저희보다 먼저 깨어나셨다면 — If you woke up before us…
그는 한 시간 뒤에 깨어났어요. — He regained consciousness an hour later.