Estoy cansado
/estoi kansado/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase "I am tired" is translated as Estoy cansado.
Use Estoy cansado to express physical or mental exhaustion. To express that you are tired of something, you use the pattern Estoy cansado/a de… by placing the preposition de immediately after the adjective.
Which one should you use?
Use Estoy cansado for physical or mental exhaustion, whereas Estoy agotado would imply being completely exhausted or 'spent'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the verb estar rather than ser because tiredness is a temporary state or condition. If the speaker is female, the adjective must change from cansado to cansada.
Did you know?
- In Spain, someone who is very tired might say Estoy hecho polvo, which translates literally to 'I am made of dust'.
- Spanish has a specific word desvelado for the kind of tiredness that comes from a lack of sleep, which cannot be perfectly replaced by cansado.
- In some Latin American countries, you might hear people say Estoy fundido to mean they are tired, which literally translates to 'I am fused' or 'melted'.
Examples in context
- Dile que estoy cansado.Tell her that I am tired.Tatoeba #1745911 by marcelostockle, translation #1740450 by Amastan
- Estoy cansado de mi trabajo.I am tired of my work.Tatoeba #1361862 by marcelostockle, translation #258284 by CK
- Estoy cansado de la rutina diaria.I am tired of the day-to-day routine of life.Tatoeba #1075390 by hayastan, translation #322411 by CC
- Después de una larga jornada de trabajo, estoy cansado.After a long workday, I am tired.
- Después de la intensa actividad física, me siento fatigado.After the intense physical activity, I feel tired.
- Las largas horas de estudio me tienen agotado.The long hours of studying have me exhausted.
- ¡Uff, después de tanto ejercicio estoy hecho polvo!Phew, after so much exercise, I'm exhausted!
- Me quedé estudiando toda la noche, estoy reventado.I stayed up studying all night, I'm shattered.
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Example conversation
Javier and María are at home in the evening.
- María¿Quieres ir a cenar fuera, Javier?Do you want to go out for dinner, Javier?
- JavierNo, lo siento, estoy cansado.No, I am sorry, I am tired.
- MaríaEstá bien, descansa un poco.It is fine, rest a little.
- JavierGracias, María, te lo agradezco.Thanks, María, I appreciate it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
