yorgun
/joɾˈɡun/
The English word "tired" is translated into Turkish as yorgun.
yorgun is an adjective used to describe someone or something that is in need of rest or sleep. To intensify the feeling, you can add çok (very) or son derece (extremely) before the word. If you want to say "I am tired", you can say yorgunum. To describe the process of becoming tired, you can use the verb form yorgunlaşmak and to say "I got very tired", you can say Çok yorgun oldum.
Meaning: in need of rest or sleep (adj)
Which one should you use?
While yorgun refers to physical or mental exhaustion, the word uykulu is used specifically to mean being sleepy or drowsy.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective yorgun can be transformed into the noun yorgunluk, which means "tiredness" or "fatigue". To describe the process of becoming tired, you use the verb yorgunlaşmak.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /joɾˈɡun/. You can approximate the sounds by following these comparisons: [y]es for the first sound, AmE a[t]om for the second, a[g]o for the third, c[oo]l for the fourth and [n]ot for the final sound.
Did you know?
- Turkish speakers often use the expression pestili çıktı to describe being exhausted, which refers to the process of making 'pestil' by drying fruit until it is thin and flat.
- In Turkish, you can use the phrase canım çıktı which literally means 'my soul came out' to describe being extremely tired after a difficult task.
- The adjective yorgun is inherited from Ottoman Turkish, where it was written as یورغون using the Arabic script.
Examples in context
- Tom yorgun ve aç.Tom is tired and hungry.This sentence shows how to use yorgun with other adjectives like hungry.Tatoeba #6372144 by duran, translation #6355743 by CK
- O yorgun, ve ben de.He is tired, and so am I.This sentence demonstrates how to express that both subjects are in the same state using yorgun.Tatoeba #1288044 by duran, translation #302946 by CK
- O, o zaman yorgundu.He was tired then.This sentence shows the use of the word in a past tense context.Tatoeba #1479563 by duran, translation #290944 by CK
- Arkadaşlar, bugün çok yoğun çalıştım ve şimdi çok yorgunum.Friends, I worked intensely today and now I'm very tired.
- Tüm gün koşuşturma içindeydim, şimdi çok yorgunum.I was busy running around all day, now I'm very tired.
- Sinirden bağırdım ve sonra çok yorgun oldum.I shouted in anger, and then got very tired.
- Abi, bu gece çok geç uyudum, yorgunum ya.Dude, I slept very late tonight, I'm tired, you know.
- Öğleden sonra çok yorgundum, bu yüzden uyudum.I was very tired in the afternoon, so I slept.
- Toplantılar son derece yorucu geçti.The meetings were extremely exhausting.
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Example conversation
Burak and Elif are talking at home in the evening.
- BurakÇok yorgun görünüyorsun.You look very tired.
- ElifEvet, bütün gün çok yorgundum.Yes, I was very tired all day.
- BurakHadi biraz dinlen.Go rest a little.
- ElifTamam, ben biraz uyuyacağım.Okay, I will sleep a bit.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tired” translations and entries yorgun, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries yorgun, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
