Estoy aburrido
/estoi aburido/from spelling rules
To say "i'm bored" in Spanish, you say Estoy aburrido.
To emphasize that you are extremely bored, you can say Estoy aburrido/a a más no poder. For a more figurative way to convey extreme boredom, use Me estoy muriendo de aburrimiento, which translates to "I'm dying of boredom." Another expression to say you have nothing to do and are incredibly bored is No hay nada que hacer y me aburro como una ostra.
Which one should you use?
Use Estoy aburrido to describe your internal feeling of boredom. In contrast, if you want to describe a thing or situation that is boring, use Es aburrido.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The slang expression Estoy al pedo. is used mostly in Argentina and some other Latin American countries to say "I'm bored."
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender with the speaker, so a woman should use the feminine form Estoy aburrida.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Saying Soy aburrido means you are a boring person by nature, rather than just feeling bored right now.
Did you know?
- The phrase me aburro como una ostra literally means 'I am as bored as an oyster'. While English speakers might use a 'dead horse' or a 'wall' to describe boredom, Spanish uses this shellfish to evoke a sense of total stillness.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, describing a person as un aburrido is a common way to call them a 'killjoy' or someone who is no fun at parties.
- The phrase Estoy aburrido/a a más no poder uses a double negative structure that translates to 'to more not to be able'. This is a common Spanish rhetorical device to express a superlative or absolute state.
Examples in context
- Estoy aburrido de Boston.I'm bored with Boston.This sentence is useful for saying you are bored with a specific place like Boston.Tatoeba #5752625 by arh, translation #2547228 by CK
- Estoy aburrido, también.I'm bored, too.This sentence is useful for saying you are also bored.Tatoeba #4697374 by ecorralest101, translation #2549641 by CK
- Estoy aburrido y no tengo nada que hacer.I'm bored and I have nothing to do.This sentence is useful for saying you are bored because you have nothing to do.Tatoeba #1398009 by darinmex, translation #1178285 by treskro3
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are sitting in a quiet cafe.
- AlejandroEstoy aburrido, Sofía.I'm bored, Sofía.
- Sofía¿Quieres ir al cine conmigo?Do you want to go to the cinema with me?
- AlejandroSí, eso suena genial.Yes, that sounds great.
- SofíaPerfecto, vamos ahora mismo.Perfect, let's go right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
