How to Say "I Am Tired" in Turkish

yorgunum

/joɾɡunum/from spelling rules

The English phrase "I am tired" is translated into Turkish as yorgunum.

You use yorgunum to state that you feel a need to rest or sleep. If you want to express a lack of energy informally, you can say Enerjim yok, which literally means "I don't have energy". To say you are "beyond tired" in an informal way, you can use the phrase Haddinden fazla yorgunum.

What does it mean word for word?

The word yorgunum is a combination of the adjective yorgun (tired) and the personal suffix -um (I am).

Which one should you use?

While yorgunum is used for general tiredness, bitkinim is a stronger term used to express being completely exhausted or worn out. To express utmost fatigue informally, you can also use Çok bitkinim.

How does it change in a sentence?

The base adjective is yorgun, which can be used alone to mean "tired" in certain contexts or as a modifier. To say "you are tired" to a single person, you change the suffix to yorgunsun.

How do you pronounce it?

The pronunciation is /joɾɡunum/. The sounds are as follows: [y]es for the /j/ sound, AmE a[t]om for the /ɾ/ sound, a[g]o for the /ɡ/ sound, c[oo]l for the /u/ sound, [n]ot for the /n/ sound and [m]uch for the /m/ sound.

Did you know?

Instead of just saying 'I am tired', a Turkish speaker might say Pilim bitti, which literally translates to 'My battery has ended'.
In Turkish, you can express being 'bone-tired' by saying Kemiklerim yorgun, which places the fatigue inside the skeletal structure.
The word bitkin used in bitkinim shares a root with the verb bitmek, which means 'to end' or 'to finish'.

Examples in context

Yorgunum, ve yatmak istiyorum.
I am tired and I want to go to bed.
This sentence is useful for saying you are tired and want to go to bed using yorgunum.
Tatoeba #1458887 by duran, translation #261411 by CK
Yorgunum. Yatağa gitmem gerek.
I am tired, I need to go to bed.
This sentence is useful for stating you are tired and need to go to bed using yorgunum.
Tatoeba #5356138 by deyta, translation #5354631 by joshodude_1308
Yorgunum ve eve gitmek istiyorum.
I am tired and I want to go home.
This sentence is useful for saying you are tired and want to go home using yorgunum.
Tatoeba #2597410 by Gulo_Luscus, translation #2526298 by dipdowel
Çok yorgunum.
I'm very tired.
Olmaz, haddinden fazla yorgunum.
No, I'm beyond tired.
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Example conversation

Can and Zeynep are talking at home in the evening.

Can

Bugün çok yorgunum.
I am very tired today.
Zeynep

Tamam, biraz dinlenmelisin.
Okay, you should rest a bit.
Can

Evet, hemen uyuyacağım.
Yes, I am going to sleep immediately.
Zeynep

İyi geceler, canım.
Good night, dear.

Sources

IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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How to Say “I Am Tired” in Turkish