я устал
ya ustal
I am tired in Russian is я устал (ya ustal) for a man, and a woman says я устала.
Я очень устал means I am very tired, and Я сильно устал shows even stronger exhaustion. The phrase covers both physical and mental tiredness.
Which one should you use?
Colloquially, Я устал как собака, tired like a dog and Я просто сдох, I am dead tired, are common. If you are bored rather than tired, say мне скучно.
How does it change in a sentence?
устал is a past tense verb, so it changes with the speaker's gender. To say tired of something, use от with the genitive, as in Я устал от работы.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is ya ustal.
Did you know?
- The phrase Я просто сдох is quite colorful, as сдох is a verb usually reserved for the death of animals rather than humans.
- The word я for 'I' is a direct descendant of the Proto-Indo-European root *éǵh₂ and is a linguistic doublet of the Latin word эго.
- In Russian, the phrase Я задолбался expresses a specific kind of exhaustion that is fueled by frustration or being fed up, rather than just physical fatigue.
Examples in context
- Я устал от работы.I am tired of the work.от работы shows what you are tired of, with the genitive after от.Tatoeba #413472 by Hellerick, translation #254367 by CC
- Я устал это слышать.I am tired of hearing it.это слышать follows directly to mean tired of hearing it.Tatoeba #2225190 by Biga, translation #42116 by CK
- Я устал и хочу спать.I am tired and I want to go to bed.хочу спать means want to sleep.Tatoeba #537417 by ae5s, translation #261411 by CK
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Example conversation
Ekaterina and Aleksandr are at home after a long day.
- Екатерина EkaterinaТы хочешь пойти гулять?Ty khochesh' poyti gulyat'?Do you want to go for a walk?
- Александр AleksandrНет, я устал.Net, ya ustal.No, I am tired.
- Екатерина EkaterinaТы сегодня много работал.Ty segodnya mnogo rabotal.You worked a lot today.
- Александр AleksandrДа, я пойду прилягу.Da, ya poydu prilyagu.Yes, I'll go lie down.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries я, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
