είμαι κουρασμένος
eimai kourasmenos/ˈi.me ku.raˈzme.nos/word by word
To say "I am tired" in Greek, use είμαι κουρασμένος (eimai kourasmenos).
This phrase is a statement used to express that one feels a need to rest or sleep. You can emphasize your fatigue by adding the word πολύ (very) to the expression.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb είμαι (I am) and the adjective κουρασμένος (tired).
Which one should you use?
The form of the adjective changes based on the gender of the speaker. Use είμαι κουρασμένος if you are male and είμαι κουρασμένη if you are female. There is also a colloquial expression, Είμαι ξενυχτημένος/ξενυχτημένη, which specifically means "I am sleep deprived."
How does it change in a sentence?
A female speaker must use the feminine form είμαι κουρασμένη instead of the masculine είμαι κουρασμένος.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈi.me ku.raˈzme.nos/. It has 5 syllables, and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- The colloquial term for sleep deprivation ξενυχτημένος literally means 'having spent the night outside'.
- While κουρασμένος describes physical or mental fatigue, a Greek speaker might say they are κουρασμένος από τη ζωή to mean they are 'tired of life' or weary of existence itself.
- The verb είμαι descends from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₁ésmi, making it a distant relative of the English word 'am'.
Examples in context
- Είμαι πολύ κουρασμένος/κουρασμένηI am very tired
- Είμαι πολύ ξενυχτημένος/ξενυχτημένηI am very sleep deprived
- Είμαι κουρασμένος/κουρασμένη από τη δουλειάI am tired from work
- Είμαι κουρασμένος από τη δουλειά.Eimai kourasmenos apo ti douleia.I am tired from work.
- Είμαι κουρασμένος σήμερα.Eimai kourasmenos simera.I am tired today.
Example conversation
Nikos and Eleni are talking at home after a long day.
- Νίκος NikosΕλένη, είμαι κουρασμένος.Eléni, eímai kourasménos.Eleni, I am tired.
- Ελένη EleniΘέλεις να κοιμηθείς νωρίς;Théleis na koimithéis norís?Do you want to go to sleep early?
- Νίκος NikosΝαι, χρειάζομαι ξεκούραση.Nai, chreiázomai xekóurasi.Yes, I need some rest.
- Ελένη EleniΚαληνύχτα τότε, Νίκο.Kalinýchta tóte, Níko.Goodnight then, Nikos.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (είμαι, κουρασμένος) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries είμαι, κουρασμένος, CC BY-SA 4.0.
