Tired in Spanish | 20 Phrases & Examples
There are many words for tired in Spanish depending on the meaning you want to convey. Tired is an adjective that can mean “needing rest,” “fed up with,” or “trite.”
In Spanish, adjectives must agree in number and gender with the noun or pronoun they describe. To do this, you change the ending of the word.
| Adjective | Masculine | Feminine | ||
| Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
| cansado | cansado | cansados | cansada | cansadas |
| harto | harto | hartos | harta | hartas |
| trillado | trillado | trillados | trillada | trilladas |
How to say tired in Spanish
To say tired in Spanish, these are three commonly used words, one for each meaning of tired:
- Cansado – needing rest
- Harto – fed up with
- Trillado – trite
Each of these words has several synonyms you could use, too.
Cansado
“Cansado” (pronounced ) is a very common way to say tired in Spanish throughout the Spanish-speaking world. It refers to feeling physically tired.
¿Qué te pasa, Amaia? ¿Estás cansada? [What’s up, Amaia? Are you tired?]
There are many synonyms for “cansado” that also mean tired in Spanish, though their meanings carry added nuances.
| Synonym | Pronunciation | Nuanced meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agotado | ah-goh-tah-doh | Exhausted, worn out | El grupo está agotado después del giro. [The band is exhausted after the tour.] |
| Rendido | rehn-dee-doh | Exhausted | Terminaron el día rendidos. [They were exhausted at the end of the day.] |
| Exhausto | ehks-aws-toh | Exhausted | Tras correr el maratón, Vic estaba exhausto. [After running the marathon, Vic was exhausted.] |
| Soñoliento | soh-nyoh-lyen-toh | Drowsy, sleepy | Nos pusimos soñolientos después de comer. [We got sleepy after lunch.] |
| Somnoliento | sohm-noh-lyen-toh | Drowsy, sleepy | Estaba tan somnoliento que casi me quedo dormido en clase. [I was so drowsy I almost fell asleep in class.] |
| Amodorrado | ah-moh-doh-rrah-doh | Drowsy, sleepy | El calor me dejó amodorrado y perezoso. [The heat left me sleepy and lazy.] |
| Aletargado | ah-leh-tahr-gah-doh | Lethargic, sluggish | En invierno me siento más aletargada que en verano. [I feel more lethargic in winter than in summer.] |
| Roto (colloquial) |
roh-toh | Spent, worn out | No salgo este finde; estoy rota después de esta semana. [I’m not going out this weekend; I’m worn out after this week.] |
| Reventado (colloquial) |
reh-vehn-tah-doh | Spent, worn out | Después de 12 horas del trabajo, estuve reventado. [After 12 hours of work, I was worn out.] |
Harto
“Harto” (pronounced ) literally means “stuffed” but it’s another way to say tired in Spanish when you want to communicate “tired of” or “fed up with.”
Estamos hartos de tus quejas. [We’re tired of your complaints.]
“Harto” also has some synonyms you could use instead.
| Synonym | Pronunciation | Nuanced meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fastidiado | fahs-tee-dyah-doh | Fed up with | John está fastidiado por los comentarios sarcásticos de su compañero. [John is fed up with his partner’s sarcastic comments.] |
| Aburrido | ah-boo-rree-doh | Bored | Raquel está aburrida de hacer siempre las mismas tareas. [Raquel is bored of always doing the same work.] |
| Hastiado | ahs-tyah-doh | Fed up with | Después de meses sin vacaciones, me siento hastiado del trabajo. [After months without vacation, I’m fed up with work.] |
| Desencantado | deh-sehn-kahn-tah-doh | Disillusioned | Estamos desencantados con el sistema político. [We’re disillusioned with the political system.] |
Trillado
“Trillado” (pronounced ) technically means “common and known,” but in English a better translation is “tired” or “hackneyed.” It’s a way to say tired in Spanish when you mean that something is common or overused.
El final de la película está muy trillado. [The ending of that movie is tired.]
| Synonym | Pronunciation | Nuanced meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manido | mah-nee-doh | Overused, overexposed | Los clichés sobre los millennials ya están muy manidos. [Clichés about millennials are already very overused.] |
| Gastado | gahs-tah-doh | Worn-out, washed-up | Es un actor gastado que ya no hace ningún papel relevante. [He’s a washed-up actor who doesn’t take any relevant roles.] |
| Trasnochado | tras-noh-chah-doh | Outdated, passé | Su idea parece trasnochada y no encaja con las tendencias actuales. [Her idea is outdated and doesn’t fit in with current trends.] |
| Sobado (colloquial) |
soh-bah-doh | Overused, worn out | Esa expresión está tan sobada que ha perdido su impacto. [That expression is so overused it’s lost its impact.] |
“Ser” is used for permanent details. For example, “Soy española” means “I’m Spanish.” This is not something I can change.
“Estar” is used for temporary states and emotions. We use “estar” with words for tired in Spanish because tired is a state. You may be tired now, but that can change in the future.
I’m tired in Spanish
To say “I’m tired” in Spanish, you’ll need to conjugate “estar” in the first-person singular, which is “estoy.”
How you say “I’m tired in Spanish” depends on what meaning of tired you want to communicate:
- If you need rest, say “Estoy cansado” (pronounced eh-stoy kahn-sah-doh).
- If you’re fed up with something, say “Estoy harto” (pronounced eh-stoy ahr-toh).
You can also use one of the synonyms of “cansado” or “harto” from the tables above to express a more nuanced meaning.
Hoy estoy aletargado. [Today I’m lethargic.]
¡Basta! Estoy harto. [Enough! I’m fed up.]
No puedo más, estoy hastiada de todo. [I can’t take it anymore; I’m fed up with everything.]
For example, “estoy harto del trabajo” means “I’m fed up with work.” “Estoy hastiada de ti” means “I’m fed up with you.”
Frequently asked questions about tired in Spanish
- How do you say I am very tired in Spanish?
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To say “I am very tired” in Spanish, say “Estoy muy cansado” (pronounced eh-stoy mooy kahn-sah-doh) if you are male and “Estoy muy cansada” (pronounced eh-stoy mooy kahn-sah-dah) if you are female.
You could also choose another word for tired in Spanish and add “Estoy muy” [“I’m very”] in front of it.
A QuillBot Grammar Check can make sure you write this and more correctly in Spanish.
- How do you say very tired in Spanish?
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To say “very tired” in Spanish, say “muy cansado” (pronounced mooy kahn-sah-doh) to describe a masculine noun or pronoun. Use “muy cansada” (pronounced mooy kahn-sah-dah) to describe a feminine noun or pronoun.
You can also choose a different adjective that means tired in Spanish and add “muy” [“very”] in front of it.
Or you can use QuillBot’s free Translator to translate phrases like these.
- How do you say they are tired in Spanish?
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To say “they are tired” in Spanish, say “Ellos están cansados” (pronounced ey-yohs eh-stahn kahn-sah-dohs) or “Ellas están cansadas” (pronounced ey-yahs eh-stahn kahn-sah-dahs).
Use the first phrase to describe masculine nouns or pronouns or mixed-gender groups. Use the second phrase to describe feminine nouns or pronouns.
“Cansado” is just one way to say tired in Spanish. QuillBot’s free Paraphraser can help you find other ways to say this.
- How do you say I’m tired in Spanish slang?
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To say “tired” in Spanish slang, you could say “roto” (pronounced roh-toh), which means “broken” or “reventado” (pronounced reh-vehn-tah-doh), which means “exploded.” Both are colloquial ways to say tired in Spanish when you mean “needing rest.”
If you mean that something is “tired” as in “trite,” you could say “sobado” (pronounced soh-bah-doh). “Sobado” literally translates as “rubbed” but means “tired” in Spanish slang.
If you use one of these adjectives, make sure its ending agrees in number and gender with the noun or pronoun it describes.
A QuillBot Grammar Check can make sure you’re writing correctly in Spanish.
