Signification
To be exhausted or very sad.
Contexte culturel
In rural Romania, 'pământ' is sacred. Being 'la pământ' can sometimes carry a weight of tragic destiny, not just simple tiredness. In IT hubs like Cluj or Bucharest, this phrase is the go-to for describing 'burnout' without using the English word. The phrase is frequently used in emotional songs to describe heartbreak and being 'destroyed' by love. Commentators use it when a team is losing badly, implying their morale is completely gone.
Add 'de oboseală'
If you want to be specific about physical tiredness, add 'de oboseală' at the end.
Don't use with 'foarte'
The phrase is already very strong. 'Sunt foarte la pământ' sounds a bit redundant, though people say it.
Signification
To be exhausted or very sad.
Add 'de oboseală'
If you want to be specific about physical tiredness, add 'de oboseală' at the end.
Don't use with 'foarte'
The phrase is already very strong. 'Sunt foarte la pământ' sounds a bit redundant, though people say it.
Use with 'm-a lăsat'
Saying 'M-a lăsat la pământ' (It left me at the ground) sounds very native when talking about news or events.
Empathy
If someone says they are 'la pământ', the appropriate response is 'Îmi pare rău' (I'm sorry) or 'Cu ce te pot ajuta?' (How can I help?).
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'a fi'.
După zece ore de condus, eu ______ la pământ.
The subject is 'eu' (I), so the correct form of 'a fi' is 'sunt'.
Which sentence means 'He is devastated because of the news'?
Choose the correct option:
The idiom specifically uses the preposition 'la'.
Match the situation to the feeling.
You just finished a 12-hour night shift at the hospital.
Exhaustion from work is a perfect context for this idiom.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Vrei să mergem la petrecere? B: Nu, mersi. Sunt ______ de oboseală.
'La pământ de oboseală' is a very common set phrase.
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Aides visuelles
Tiredness Levels
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesDupă zece ore de condus, eu ______ la pământ.
The subject is 'eu' (I), so the correct form of 'a fi' is 'sunt'.
Choose the correct option:
The idiom specifically uses the preposition 'la'.
You just finished a 12-hour night shift at the hospital.
Exhaustion from work is a perfect context for this idiom.
A: Vrei să mergem la petrecere? B: Nu, mersi. Sunt ______ de oboseală.
'La pământ de oboseală' is a very common set phrase.
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Questions fréquentes
14 questionsNo, it's not rude, but it is informal. It's a standard way to express distress to friends.
Usually no. It's for people or groups (like teams). For a broken car, you'd say 'e praf'.
'Sunt obosit' is 'I'm tired'. 'Sunt la pământ' is 'I'm exhausted/wiped out'. It's much stronger.
Absolutely not. It is only for negative feelings.
Use 'M-a pus la pământ' or 'M-a lăsat la pământ'.
Yes, but in this idiom, it's metaphorical for the lowest possible point.
Only with very close colleagues. Otherwise, it's too informal.
'Am fost la pământ' (I was exhausted).
Yes, informally: 'Sunt la pământ cu banii'.
Yes, very common in dramatic scenes or comedies about work life.
There isn't a direct 'ground' opposite, but you could say 'Sunt în al nouălea cer' (I'm in the ninth heaven/cloud nine).
Yes, it's perfect for describing how you feel the morning after.
Yes! If you say 'pamant' (with a normal 'a'), it sounds like a different word or a very strong foreign accent.
No, it's almost always figurative.
Expressions liées
a fi rupt de oboseală
synonymto be broken with tiredness
a fi dărâmat
similarto be demolished
a pune la pământ
builds onto floor someone
a fi praf
synonymto be dust
