मैं थक गया हूँ
main thak gaya hoon
To say "I am tired" in Hindi, use मैं थक गया हूँ (main thak gaya hoon).
This phrase is used to express that a person feels a need to rest after physical or mental effort.
What does it mean word for word?
The root of the expression is the verb थक, which carries the meaning of being tired or exhausted.
Which one should you use?
The form of the phrase changes based on the gender of the speaker. A male speaker uses मैं थक गया हूँ, while a female speaker uses मैं थक गई हूँ.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase मैं थक गया हूँ uses the masculine singular form of the auxiliary verb hona (to be) and the past participle gaya to indicate a completed state of being tired. A female speaker must change the masculine gaya to the feminine gayi to say मैं थक गई हूँ.
How do you pronounce it?
main thak gaya hoon
Did you know?
- While the phrase means 'I am tired', it literally translates to 'I have gone tired' because it uses the past participle of the verb 'to go'.
- The word मैं for 'I' is a distant relative of the English word 'me'. Both descend from the same Proto-Indo-European root.
- If someone says मैं थक गया हूँ in a very formal context, they might drop the मैं entirely, as the verb ending already tells the listener who is tired.
Examples in context
- मैं थक गया हूँ।I am tired.This sentence is useful for stating your own state of being tired.Tatoeba #474799 by minshirui, translation #397714 by brauliobezerra
- उससे कहो मैं थक गया हूँ।Tell her that I am tired.This sentence is useful for reporting your state of being tired to another person.Tatoeba #4081338 by sabretou, translation #1740450 by Amastan
- आज बहुत काम करने के बाद मैं थक गया हूँ।Aaj bahut kaam karne ke baad main thak gaya hoon.After doing a lot of work today, I am tired.
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Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries गया, मैं, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
