How to Say ‘She is tired.’ in French
Elle est fatiguée.
el ay fa-tee-gay
[el ay fa-tee-gay]
💬 Usage Tip: The feminine form adds an extra e in writing: fatiguée. Pronunciation is basically the same as fatigué.
🇫🇷 In France: A nice example of written gender agreement in French—very visible, not very audible.
Phrase Breakdown
Elle
[el]
she / it
A subject pronoun for a female person or sometimes an object.
Elle est fatiguée après la journée.
She is tired after the day.
est
[ay]
is
A form of the verb être, meaning to be.
Elle est fatiguée aujourd'hui.
She is tired today.
fatiguée
[fa-tee-gay]
tired
Used to describe a female person who is tired.
Elle est fatiguée après la sortie.
She is tired after the outing.
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