me siento abrumado
/me sjento abɾumado/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "I feel overwhelmed" is translated as me siento abrumado.
This phrase is used when someone feels stressed because they have too many things to deal with at once.
What does it mean word for word?
The adjective abrumado comes from the verb abrumar, which carries the sense of being weighed down or crushed by a heavy burden.
Which one should you use?
Another common alternative is estoy agobiado, which is used to express being overwhelmed by stress or pressure.
How does it change in a sentence?
If the speaker is female, the adjective must change from abrumado to abrumada.
Did you know?
- In many Latin American countries, a person might say they are hasta el cuello (up to the neck) to express being overwhelmed, using a physical metaphor for drowning.
- While abrumado implies a heavy weight, the alternative agobiado specifically evokes the feeling of heat and humidity pressing down on a person, as if the air itself is too heavy to breathe.
- In some Spanish speaking countries, saying estoy agobiado can be used as a social signal to politely tell someone to stop talking or stop asking for favors without being explicitly rude.
Examples in context
- Me siento abrumada por la cantidad de trabajo que tengo.I feel overwhelmed by the amount of work I have.
- Estoy desbordada con todas las nuevas responsabilidades.I am overwhelmed with all the new responsibilities.
- Sí, me siento agobiado/a con el estrés del trabajo.Yes, I feel overwhelmed with work stress.
- Estoy sobrepasada con todo lo que está sucediendo últimamente.I am overwhelmed with everything that has been happening lately.
- Me siento abrumado/a con tantas tareas y proyectos que tengo que completar esta semanaI feel overwhelmed with so many tasks and projects I have to complete this week
- Con tanto trabajo, me siento abrumado.With so much work, I feel overwhelmed.
- No puedo más, me siento abrumado por los estudios.I can't take any more, I feel overwhelmed by my studies.
- Me siento abrumado con tantos mensajes nuevos.I feel overwhelmed with so many new messages.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are talking about their busy week at the office.
- SofíaMateo, ¿cómo va todo en la oficina?Mateo, how is everything going at the office?
- MateoNo muy bien, me siento abrumado con este proyecto.Not very well, I feel overwhelmed with this project.
- SofíaLo entiendo, yo también me siento muy cansada hoy.I understand, I also feel very tired today.
- MateoNecesitamos un descanso pronto.We need a break soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
