Cansado can describe a person who feels tired after an activity or journey.

The idea

Use cansada for a feminine singular person and cansados for a masculine plural group.

Examples

  • Estoy cansado después del viaje.I am tired after the trip.
  • Ana está cansada y quiere descansar.Ana is tired and wants to rest.
  • Los niños están cansados después de caminar.The children are tired after walking.
  • ¿Estás cansada o tienes hambre?Are you tired or hungry?
  • Ellas se sienten cansadas al final del día.They feel tired at the end of the day.
  • Mi hermano está demasiado cansado para salir.My brother is too tired to go out.

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Watch out

Estar cansado describes a current state; descansar means to rest.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the form agreeing with Ana: Ana está ___. (cansada / cansado)

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    cansada

    Cansada agrees with the feminine singular subject Ana.

  2. Choose the form agreeing with niños: Los niños están ___. (cansados / cansadas)

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    cansados

    Cansados agrees with the masculine plural noun niños.

  3. Choose the word for needing rest after walking: Después de caminar necesito descansar porque estoy ___. (cansado / descansado)

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    cansado

    Cansado fits the need for rest; descansado means rested.

Use it today

Say when you feel tired and explain why you need to rest.