How to Say ‘Are you tired’ in German
Bist du müde
bist doo MYOO-duh
[bist doo MYOO-duh]
💬 Usage Tip: Basic yes/no question pattern again: verb first. German loves tidy word order.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Fine in casual contexts, but with strangers it can sound a bit personal unless the situation fits.
Phrase Breakdown
Bist
[bist]
are
Form of 'sein' used with 'du' in a question.
Bist du müde nach der Schule?
Are you tired after school?
du
[doo]
you
Informal singular pronoun.
Bist du müde oder nur ruhig?
Are you tired or just calm?
müde
[MYOO-duh]
tired
Describes feeling sleepy or low on energy.
Bist du müde am Abend?
Are you tired in the evening?
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