Portuguese · Emotions & Descriptions
"Tired" in Portuguese: cansado/a
cansado/a
Tired in Portuguese is cansado for masculine and cansada for feminine. With você, match the listener: Você está cansada? Brazilians also say estou morto/a de cansaço when they are wiped out.
After work
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How to pronounce cansado/a
Say it
kahn-SAH-doo / kahn-SAH-dah
/kã.ˈsa.du/, /kã.ˈsa.da/
kahn-SAH-doo / kahn-SAH-dah. Stress SAH.
"Tired" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| cansado / cansada | tired Default adjective; agree with gender. | Default adjective; agree with gender. |
| cansado de | tired of Fed up with something: cansado de esperar. | Fed up with something: cansado de esperar. |
| exausto / exausta | exhausted Stronger than cansado. | Stronger than cansado. |
| morto de cansaço | dead tired Casual exaggeration. | Casual exaggeration. |
How to use cansado/a in real life
- 1After work
Estou cansado demais para sair hoje.
I'm too tired to go out today.
Cansado agrees with a male speaker.
- 2Checking on a friend
Você está cansada depois da viagem?
Are you tired after the trip?
Cansada matches a feminine você.
- 3Kids at the park
Minha filha ficou cansada no parque.
My daughter got tired at the park.
Cansada agrees with filha.
Mistakes English speakers make with cansado/a
Incorrect: Eu estou cansada (said by a man about himself).
Correct: Eu estou cansado.
Match your own gender: cansado or cansada.
Incorrect: Eu sou cansado agora.
Correct: Eu estou cansado agora.
Temporary tiredness takes estar, not ser.
Good to know
Saying Estou cansado is normal and not dramatic in Brazil. Friends may answer with soft care—Descansa um pouco—or offer coffee. Pushing through without naming tiredness can sound oddly stiff in casual chat.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Leaving the office together
ChatPal
Você parece cansado hoje. Quer ir andando devagar?
You look tired today. Want to walk slowly?
You
Estou cansado sim. Foi um dia longo.
I am tired, yes. It was a long day.
ChatPal
Entendo. Eu também estou cansada da reunião.
I get it. I'm also tired from the meeting.
You
Então vamos direto para casa.
Then let's go straight home.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Tired" in Portuguese
How do I choose cansado or cansada?
Use cansado if you present as masculine, cansada if feminine. For groups of women, cansadas; mixed or masculine groups, cansados.
Is estou cansado rude?
No. It is honest and common. Soften with um pouco if you want.
How do I say tired of waiting?
Estou cansado de esperar or cansada de esperar.
What is stronger than cansado?
Exausto/exausta or morto/morta de cansaço.
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