estoy cansado de
/estoi kansado de/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "I am tired of" is estoy cansado de.
This phrase is used to express that you have lost patience with a specific person or situation. It is important to note that this refers to being fed up or bored. It is not used to describe the physical need for sleep, which is expressed by tengo sueño.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you may use the phrase Estoy hasta las narices de to mean "I am fed up with."
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the adjective must match the gender of the speaker: use estoy cansado de if you are male and estoy cansada de if you are female. If the subject is "we", the phrase changes to estamos cansados de. Additionally, if you wish to follow the phrase with another action, use the infinitive form of the verb after the preposition de (for example, estoy cansado de + infinitive).
Did you know?
- If you want to sound very colorful in Spain, you can say estoy hasta la coronilla de, which literally means 'I am up to my crown of the head' with a certain situation.
- If a speaker is truly exhausted or fed up, they might say estoy harto, which carries a stronger connotation of being 'stuffed' or 'sated' like after a huge meal.
- The preposition de in this phrase is a direct descendant of the Latin dē, which was originally used to indicate moving down from a place.
Examples in context
- Estoy cansado de mi trabajo.I am tired of my work.This sentence is useful for expressing dissatisfaction with your work using estoy cansado de.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.This sentence shows how to express being tired of a daily routine using estoy cansado de.Tatoeba #1075390 by hayastan, translation #322411 by CC
- Estoy cansado de esta monótona vida.I am tired of my monotonous life.This sentence illustrates expressing boredom with a monotonous life using estoy cansado de.Tatoeba #1435933 by marcelostockle, translation #259386 by CM
- Estoy cansada de las críticas constantes.I am tired of constant criticism.
- Estoy harto de los rumores.I am tired of the rumors.
- Estoy harta de las mentiras constantes.I am tired of constant lies.
- Estoy hasta las narices de las críticas constantes.I am fed up with constant criticism.
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Example conversation
Maria and Alejandro are discussing their noisy neighbors.
- MaríaEstoy cansado de los ruidos del vecino.I am tired of the neighbor's noises.
- AlejandroYo también, no dejan dormir.Me too, they don't let us sleep.
- MaríaMañana voy a hablar con él.Tomorrow I am going to talk to him.
- AlejandroEspero que Alejandro finalmente entienda.I hope Alejandro finally understands.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cansado, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
