cansado
/kɐ̃ˈsa.du/
The English word 'tired' is translated into Portuguese as cansado.
cansado is an adjective used to describe someone who is in need of rest or sleep.
Meaning: in need of rest or sleep (adj)
Which one should you use?
While cansado refers to physical or mental exhaustion, it is distinct from morto, which is used colloquially to mean 'exhausted' or 'dead tired'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The variation Estou Mortinho(a) de Cansaço is frequently heard in Portugal.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender with the subject: use cansada if the person being described is female. For plural subjects, use cansados when describing a group of men or a mixed-gender group and use cansadas when describing a group consisting only of women.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of cansado is /kɐ̃ˈsa.du/. It has three syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- In Brazil, people often use the expression estou moído to describe being extremely tired, which literally translates to 'I am ground' or 'I am milled' like coffee.
- The English phrase 'tired of' something is often translated using farto de, which more closely resembles saying you are 'fed up' or 'full' of something.
- Portuguese speakers sometimes use the verb cansar to mean 'to bore' someone, rather than just making them physically sleepy.
Examples in context
- O Tom está cansado.Tom's tired.This sentence shows how to use cansado to say Tom is tired.Tatoeba #2108439 by MarlonX19, translation #2107627 by CK
- Eu só estou cansado.I'm just tired.This sentence shows how to use cansado to say I am just tired.Tatoeba #4832853 by Ricardo14, translation #2248052 by CK
- Ele só esta cansado.He's just tired.This sentence shows how to use cansado to say He is just tired.Tatoeba #12453268 by Gabriel99222, translation #8480250 by CH
- Acabei de chegar do trabalho e estou muito cansado.I just came back from work, and I'm very tired.
- Depois de uma semana cheia de reuniões, estou bastante fatigado.After a week full of meetings, I'm quite tired.
- Fiquei acordado estudando a noite toda, estou morto de cansaço.I stayed up all night studying, I'm dead tired.
- Depois do treino intenso no ginásio, estou completamente acabado.After the intense workout at the gym, I'm completely done.
- Cheguei tarde a casa ontem à noite, estou mortinha de cansaço.I arrived home late last night, I'm absolutely exhausted.
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Example conversation
Felipe and Beatriz are at home in the evening.
- FelipeBeatriz, você está cansada?Beatriz, are you tired?
- BeatrizSim, eu estou muito cansada.Yes, I am very tired.
- FelipeEu também estou cansado hoje.I am also tired today.
- BeatrizVamos descansar um pouco.Let's rest a little.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tired” translations and entries cansado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
