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stanco

English translation of stanco

tired

The Italian word 'stanco' is used to express the feeling of being tired or exhausted. It can be used in a sentence like 'Sono stanco' which means 'I am tired'.


Example sentences using: stanco

Sono molto stanco oggi.

English translation of Sono molto stanco oggi.

I am very tired today.

This sentence is a common way of expressing tiredness in Italian. 'Sono' is the first person singular of the verb 'essere' (to be). 'Molto' means 'very', and 'oggi' means 'today'.

Sei stanco di studiare?

English translation of Sei stanco di studiare?

Are you tired of studying?

Here, `Sei` is the second person singular of the verb 'essere' and means 'Are you...?' The preposition 'di' is followed by the act of 'studying', 'studiare', which is an infinitive verb.

Non posso andare a lavorare perché sono stanco.

English translation of Non posso andare a lavorare perché sono stanco.

I cannot go to work because I am tired.

This sentence uses the phrase 'Non posso' meaning 'I cannot'. 'Andare' means 'to go', 'a lavorare' means 'to work'. The word 'perché' means 'because' and is used to indicate the reason for not being able to go to work.

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