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How to Say ‘Wake up, my dear, wake up,’ in Mexican Spanish

Despierta, mi bien, despierta,

dehs-PYEHR-tah mee BYEHN dehs-PYEHR-tah

[dehs-PYEHR-tah mee BYEHN dehs-PYEHR-tah]

🇲🇽 In Mexico: The song is a dawn serenade. For big birthdays, families sometimes hire mariachis to sing it outside the person's window early in the morning.

Phrase Breakdown

Despierta, mi bien,

dehs-PYEHR-tah mee BYEHN

Wake up, my dear,

Say 'dehs-PYEHR-tah, mee BYEHN'. 'Mi bien' is an affectionate way to say 'my dear'.

Example

Despierta, mi bien, ya es tarde.

Wake up, my dear, it's already late.

Words in this phrase

Despierta

[dehs-PYEHR-tah]

wake up

Informal command of 'despertar' (to wake up).

Example

Despierta, ya es tarde.

Wake up, it's already late.

[mee]

Possessive adjective showing something belongs to or is related to the speaker.

Example

Mi hermana se llama Ana.

My sister’s name is Ana.

bien

[BYEHN]

dear / beloved

Used as a noun of affection, 'mi bien' means 'my dear'.

Example

Te quiero, mi bien.

I love you, my dear.

despierta,

dehs-PYEHR-tah

wake up,

Say 'dehs-PYEHR-tah'. It is repeated for emphasis, as in the song.

Example

¡Despierta, ya llegamos!

Wake up, we've arrived!

Words in this phrase

despierta

[dehs-PYEHR-tah]

wake up

Informal command of 'despertar' (to wake up).

Example

Despierta, hijo, hay pastel.

Wake up, son, there's cake.

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