Portuguese · Emotions & Descriptions
"Bored" in Portuguese: entediado/a
entediado/a
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
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How to pronounce entediado/a
Say it
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
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| entediado / entediada | bored Default adjective; agree with gender. | Default adjective; agree with gender. |
| Estou entediado. | I'm bored. First-person masculine. | First-person masculine. |
| Estou entediada. | I'm bored. First-person feminine. | First-person feminine. |
| Que entediado! | How boring / I'm so bored! Casual complaint. | Casual complaint. |
| sem nada pra fazer | with nothing to do Often pairs with feeling bored. | Often pairs with feeling bored. |
How to use entediado/a in real life
- 1Waiting at home
Estou entediado sem nada pra assistir.
I'm bored with nothing to watch.
Estar + entediado describes the feeling right now.
- 2Long meeting
A reunião me deixou entediada demais.
The meeting left me too bored.
Entediada agrees with a feminine speaker.
- 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.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Rainy Sunday afternoon
ChatPal
Você está entediado aí?
Are you bored there?
You
Um pouco entediado, sim. E você?
A bit bored, yes. And you?
ChatPal
Também. Quer um jogo?
Same. Want a game?
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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