cansado
adjectiveCEFR A1High frequency
What does “cansado” mean in English?
tired
Example sentences
Estoy muy cansado hoy.
I'm very tired today.
Los niños están cansados.
The children are tired.
How to use it
Cansado (tired) uses estar, not ser. Estar describes a temporary state — how someone feels right now. Using ser with cansado would imply tiredness is a permanent, defining personality trait, which is usually not what you mean.
Common mistake
Say 'estoy cansado', not 'soy cansado'. Soy cansado would suggest you are a characteristically tired person by nature.