Vocabulary
müde
/ˈmyːdə/· adjective
tired
A common honest answer to „Wie geht's?“ — after work, a night shift or a long day of German. Fine to say to friends, colleagues and your teacher.
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- müder
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- am müdesten
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
müde
tired, sleepy
Ich bin sehr müde.
I'm very tired.
Word family
müdedie Müdigkeittirednesstodmüdedead tiredhundemüdedog-tired (informal)ermüdento tire, to wear out
Common combinations
- sehr müdevery tired
- ein bisschen müdea bit tired
- müde werdento get tired
Similar & opposite
↔ Opposites
wachfit
Common learner mistakes
- Ich habe Schlaf.Ich bin müde.German says it with sein: Ich bin müde — not „I have sleep“ as in Spanish „tengo sueño“, French „j'ai sommeil“ or Turkish „uykum var“.
- mude (u without dots)müde [ˈmyːdə]ü is not u: say „ee“ with rounded lips. „mude“ is not a word. No ü on your keyboard? Write ue: muede.
Real examples
- Wie geht's? — Es geht. Ich bin müde.How are you? — So-so. I'm tired.
- Ich bin ein bisschen müde.I'm a bit tired.
- Bist du müde?Are you tired?
- Gute Nacht! Ich bin sehr müde.Good night! I'm very tired.
