Portuguese · Emotions & Descriptions

"Bored" in Portuguese: entediado/a

entediado/a

Say it: en-teh-jee-AH-doo / en-teh-jee-AH-dahadjective/ẽ.te.ˈdʒia.du/, /ẽ.te.ˈdʒia.da/

Bored in Portuguese is entediado (m) or entediada (f). Brazilians say Estou entediado when nothing interesting is happening. Contente is the opposite mood, not a synonym.

Waiting at home

Estou entediado sem nada pra assistir.
I'm bored with nothing to watch.
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How to pronounce entediado/a

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en-teh-jee-AH-doo / en-teh-jee-AH-dah

/ẽ.te.ˈdʒia.du/, /ẽ.te.ˈdʒia.da/

en-teh-jee-AH-doo / en-teh-jee-AH-dah. Stress the AH.

"Bored" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
entediado / entediadabored

Default adjective; agree with gender.

Estou entediado.I'm bored.

First-person masculine.

Estou entediada.I'm bored.

First-person feminine.

Que entediado!How boring / I'm so bored!

Casual complaint.

sem nada pra fazerwith nothing to do

Often pairs with feeling bored.

How to use entediado/a in real life

  1. 1Waiting at home

    Estou entediado sem nada pra assistir.

    I'm bored with nothing to watch.

    Estar + entediado describes the feeling right now.

  2. 2Long meeting

    A reunião me deixou entediada demais.

    The meeting left me too bored.

    Entediada agrees with a feminine speaker.

  3. 3Kids on a rainy day

    Os meninos estão entediados dentro de casa.

    The boys are bored indoors.

    Plural masculine: entediados.

Mistakes English speakers make with entediado/a

Incorrect: Eu sou entediado agora.

Correct: Eu estou entediado agora.

Temporary feelings use estar, not ser.

Incorrect: Estou bored.

Correct: Estou entediado / entediada.

Use the Portuguese adjective, not English bored.

Good to know

Brazilians often soften boredom with humor: Que saco or Tô sem graça. Entediado is clear and polite; slang like Tô de saco cheio is stronger and more frustrated than simple boredom.

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Rainy Sunday afternoon

  1. ChatPal

    Você está entediado aí?

    Are you bored there?

  2. You

    Um pouco entediado, sim. E você?

    A bit bored, yes. And you?

  3. ChatPal

    Também. Quer um jogo?

    Same. Want a game?

  4. You

    Quero! Melhor que ficar entediado.

    Yes! Better than staying bored.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Bored" in Portuguese

Do I change entediado for gender?

Yes: entediado (m), entediada (f), entediados/as (pl).

Is ser entediado okay?

Prefer estar entediado for how you feel now. Ser can sound like a personality trait.

What is a casual synonym?

Tô sem graça or Tô de saco cheio (stronger).

How do I ask if someone is bored?

Você está entediado/a?

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