tu es fatigué ?
The English phrase 'are you tired?' is translated into French as tu es fatigué ?
This phrase is used to ask if someone feels a need to rest or sleep.
Which one should you use?
The default form tu es fatigué ? is informal. For a more formal or plural approach, you can use vous êtes fatigué(s) ? To make the question more explicit using a standard question structure, you can say Est-ce que tu es fatigué ?
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are speaking to a woman, you add an extra 'e' to the end of the adjective to write tu es fatiguée ? When addressing more than one person or using formal address, use vous êtes fatigué(s) ?
Did you know?
- In some French-speaking regions, if you are extremely tired, you might say you are crevé, which literally translates to 'punctured' or 'burst' like a tire.
- You can use the expression avoir sommeil to ask if someone is tired in the sense of 'being sleepy', which uses the noun for sleep instead of an adjective.
- In French, the word fatigué can be used to describe someone who is fed up or annoyed with a situation, rather than just needing sleep.
Examples in context
- Excusez-moi, madame, êtes-vous fatiguée après votre long voyage ?Excuse me, madam, are you tired after your long journey?
- Salut Marie, tu es fatiguée après ta journée de travail ?Hi Marie, are you tired after your day at work?
- Alors, Mathieu, t'es crevé après notre match de football ?So, Mathieu, are you exhausted after our football game?
Example conversation
Hugo and Emma are sitting on the sofa after a long day.
- HugoTu es fatigué ?Are you tired?
- EmmaOui, je veux dormir.Yes, I want to sleep.
- HugoMoi aussi, je vais au lit.Me too, I am going to bed.
- EmmaBonne nuit, Hugo.Good night, Hugo.
