gelangweilt sein
Being bored
The German phrase 'gelangweilt sein' is used to express the state of being bored. It is a compound verb that consists of the past participle 'gelangweilt' derived from the verb 'langweilen' (to bore) and the auxiliary verb 'sein' (to be). This phrase is used in the present tense to express a current state of boredom.
Example sentences using: gelangweilt sein
Ich bin gelangweilt.
I am bored.
This example uses the first person singular 'ich', which means 'I' in English, followed by 'bin gelangweilt', a phrase that translates as 'am bored'.
Ihr seid alle gelangweilt.
You are all bored.
This sentence uses the second person plural ihr, which means 'you', followed by 'seid alle gelangweilt', which translates in English to 'are all bored'.
Warum sind sie gelangweilt?
Why are they bored?
This interrogative phrase uses the third person plural 'sie' which means 'they', followed by 'sind gelangweilt' which translates as 'are bored'. The question word 'warum' at the start of the sentence translates as 'why'.