The most common way to say "I am tired" in Spanish is "Estoy cansado" if you are male, and "Estoy cansada" if you are female. This phrase is widely understood and used across Spanish-speaking regions to express physical tiredness. Other ways to say "I am tired" depending on intensity or context include:
- "Estoy agotado/a" for feeling exhausted.
- "Tengo sueño" when you mean you are sleepy.
- Informal expressions like "Estoy hecho polvo" which means "I'm worn out" (mainly in Spain).
The verb "estar" (to be) is conjugated as "estoy" for the first person singular ("I am"), followed by the adjective reflecting tiredness according to gender agreement. Examples:
- Estoy cansado (male) / Estoy cansada (female) – I am tired.
- Estoy agotado/a – I am exhausted.
- Tengo sueño – I am sleepy.
These expressions cover a range of ways to convey being tired in Spanish.