How do you say "I am a little tired." in Italian?

"I am a little tired." in Italian is "Sono un po' stanco.". This phrase is commonly used in Italy.

What does "Sono un po' stanco." mean in English?

"Sono un po' stanco." means "I am a little tired." in English.

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How to Say ‘I am a little tired.’ in Italian

Sono un po' stanco.

SOH-noh oon poh STAHN-koh

[SOH-noh oon poh STAHN-koh]

Phrase Breakdown

Sono

[SOH-noh]

I am

First-person singular of 'essere'.

Example

Sono in Sono un po' stanco. introduce lo stato del parlante.

'Sono' in 'Sono un po' stanco.' introduces the speaker's state.

Un po'

oon poh

A little / a bit

Used to soften the statement and show a small degree.

Example

Sono un po' nervoso.

I am a bit nervous.

Words in this phrase

[oon]

Indefinite article; together with 'po'' it means 'a little'.

Example

Un in Sono un po' stanco. fa parte dell'espressione un po'.

'Un' in 'Sono un po' stanco.' is part of the expression 'un po''.

po'

[poh]

little / bit

Part of 'un po'', meaning 'a little' or 'a bit'.

Example

Po' in Sono un po' stanco. attenua l'aggettivo stanco.

'Po'' in 'Sono un po' stanco.' softens the adjective 'stanco'.

stanco

[STAHN-koh]

tired

Adjective meaning tired; masculine singular form.

Example

Stanco in Sono un po' stanco. descrive una lieve stanchezza.

'Stanco' in 'Sono un po' stanco.' describes slight tiredness.

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