French words for kids · Feelings
How to say “tired” in French
Tired is the feeling word with the clearest moment to use it: the end of the day, right before bed.
Tired in French
fatigué
Sounds like ≈ fah-tee-GAY
Good to know: Fatigué and the feminine fatiguée sound identical.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our French songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Je suis fatiguée.
I feel tired.
from Comment te sens-tu ? (How Do You Feel?)
The song that teaches it
“Tired” is one of the key words in this song. Every line is shown in French with its English meaning.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Yawn big and say fatigué as bedtime approaches.
- 2Put toys to bed one by one because they're all fatigué.
- 3After a long walk, ask whose legs are tired.
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“Tired” in other languages
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Frenchhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using French songs with your family.