mē taedet
To say "I am bored" in Latin, use mē taedet, literally "it wearies me".
taedet is impersonal: the person who is bored goes in the accusative and the thing that bores them in the genitive, as in mē taedet huius librī, "I am bored with this book". The word fessus, sometimes offered for "bored", means "tired".
Meaning: suffering from boredom (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
Change the pronoun to change the person: tē taedet, "you are bored", eum taedet, "he is bored", nōs taedet, "we are bored".
How do you pronounce it?
may TIE-det
Did you know?
- English "tedium" comes from Latin taedium, "weariness, boredom", a noun from the same root as taedet.
Examples in context
- Mē taedet huius librī.I am bored with this book.
- Puerōs taedet scholae.The boys are bored with school.
Example conversation
Julia is sitting at home on a rainy afternoon.
- QuintusQuid agis, Iūlia?What are you doing, Julia?
- AureliaNihil. Mē taedet.Nothing. I am bored.
- QuintusVīsne mēcum lūdere?Do you want to play with me?
- AureliaLibenter, Marce!Gladly, Marcus!
