Spanish words for kids · Feelings
How to say “tired” in Spanish
Tired is the feeling word with the clearest moment to use it: the end of the day, right before bed.
Tired in Spanish
cansado
Sounds like ≈ kahn-SAH-doh
Good to know: A girl says estoy cansada, a boy estoy cansado.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Spanish songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Cansado
Tired
from ¿Cómo Te Sientes? (How Do You Feel?)
The song that teaches it
“Tired” is one of the key words in this song. Every line is shown in Spanish with its English meaning.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Yawn big and say cansado as bedtime approaches.
- 2Put toys to bed one by one because they're all cansado.
- 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). Spanishhas 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 Spanish songs with your family.