Bedeutung
Lacking energy or wanting to sleep.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Slovenians often use 'utrujenost' as a badge of honor. If you tell someone you are tired after working in your garden or hiking, they will likely respond with 'To je dobro!' (That is good!). In the capital, the fog in winter is often blamed for a collective feeling of 'utrujenost'. It's a common topic of conversation in cafes. In the mountains, being tired is the expected result of 'hribolazenje' (mountain climbing). There is a specific respect for 'mountain fatigue'. Complaining about being tired at work is a way to signal to your boss and colleagues that you are working hard. It's a social bonding mechanism.
Gender is Key
If you only learn one thing, learn that 'utrujen' is for men and 'utrujena' is for women. It's the most common mistake for beginners.
Honesty is Best
In Slovenia, it's okay to say you're tired. It doesn't sound lazy; it sounds like you've been productive.
Bedeutung
Lacking energy or wanting to sleep.
Gender is Key
If you only learn one thing, learn that 'utrujen' is for men and 'utrujena' is for women. It's the most common mistake for beginners.
Honesty is Best
In Slovenia, it's okay to say you're tired. It doesn't sound lazy; it sounds like you've been productive.
The 'Od' Rule
Always use 'od' + Genitive to explain why you are tired. 'Utrujen od teka' (Tired from running).
Zmatran vs Utrujen
Use 'zmatran' with friends, but stick to 'utrujen' in class or with your boss.
Teste dich selbst
If you are a woman, how do you say 'I am tired'?
Jaz sem _______.
Women must use the feminine ending -a.
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'biti' and the adjective 'utrujen' for two people (masculine).
Midva ____ ________.
The dual form for 'we two' is 'sva' and the masculine dual ending for the adjective is -a.
Match the Slovenian phrase with its English equivalent.
Phrases: 1. Zelo sem utrujen. 2. Utrujen sem od dela. 3. Čisto sem fuč. 4. Nisem utrujena.
These cover the basic variations of the phrase.
Complete the dialogue with the most natural response.
Marko: 'Greva danes v hribe?' Luka: 'Ne morem, ________.'
Being tired is the most logical reason to decline a hike.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Levels of Fatigue in Slovenian
Mild
- • malo utrujen
- • zaspan
Standard
- • utrujen
- • zmatran
Extreme
- • izčrpan
- • fuč
- • sesut
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenJaz sem _______.
Women must use the feminine ending -a.
Midva ____ ________.
The dual form for 'we two' is 'sva' and the masculine dual ending for the adjective is -a.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These cover the basic variations of the phrase.
Marko: 'Greva danes v hribe?' Luka: 'Ne morem, ________.'
Being tired is the most logical reason to decline a hike.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenMostly, but you can use it for animals or metaphorically for things like 'utrujene oči' (tired eyes) or 'utrujen stroj' (a tired/worn-out machine).
'Utrujen' is standard and formal; 'zmatran' is colloquial and very common in daily speech.
You say 'Utrujen sem od tebe'. It's quite a strong statement!
No, for boredom use 'dolgčas'. 'Utrujen' implies a loss of energy.
Use the dual feminine: 'Midve sva utrujeni'.
Yes, it is 'utrujenost' (feminine).
That is the specific word for 'burnout', which is more serious than just being 'utrujen'.
Yes, 'zelo' means 'very' and is the standard way to intensify it.
Yes, to explain why a deadline might be missed or why a break is needed.
The verb 'biti' changes (sem bil / sem bila), but the adjective 'utrujen/a' stays the same.
The most common opposite is 'spočit' (rested).
No, it is considered a very valid and honest excuse in Slovenia.
Verwandte Redewendungen
biti zaspan
similarto be sleepy
biti izčrpan
specialized formto be exhausted
biti zmatran
synonymto be beat/tired
počivati
builds onto rest
biti poln energije
contrastto be full of energy
