A1 Idiom カジュアル

Mrtav umoran

mrtav umoran

Dead tired

意味

Extremely exhausted.

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文化的背景

Serbians often use 'mrtav umoran' as a social bonding tool. Complaining about being tired is a way to show you are hardworking and dedicated. The phrase is often the first thing said when sitting down for coffee. It sets the stage for a long conversation about life's stresses. In rural parts of Serbia, being 'mrtav umoran' after field work is seen as the only 'honest' way to be tired. Guests use this phrase to politely excuse themselves from a party without making the host feel like the party was boring.

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Gender is Key

Always check if you need to say 'mrtav' or 'mrtva'. It's the most common mistake for learners.

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Don't be afraid of drama

Serbians love hyperbole. Saying you are 'mrtav umoran' makes you sound more like a local than just saying 'umoran'.

意味

Extremely exhausted.

💡

Gender is Key

Always check if you need to say 'mrtav' or 'mrtva'. It's the most common mistake for learners.

💬

Don't be afraid of drama

Serbians love hyperbole. Saying you are 'mrtav umoran' makes you sound more like a local than just saying 'umoran'.

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Not for the Boss

If you are talking to a very high-level boss in a formal meeting, use 'iscrpljen' instead.

自分をテスト

Fill in the correct form of 'mrtav umoran' (pay attention to gender!).

Marija je radila ceo dan. Ona je ________ ________.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: mrtva umorna

Marija is female, so we use the feminine singular ending -a.

Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'We are dead tired'?

Select the correct plural form:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Mi smo mrtvi umorni.

'Mi' (we) is plural, so the adjectives must end in -i.

Match the Serbian phrase with its English equivalent.

Match the following:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Mrtav umoran -> Dead tired, Umoran -> Tired, Iscrpljen -> Exhausted, Crkao sam -> I'm beat (slang)

These are different levels of fatigue.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Hoćeš li u bioskop? B: Ne mogu, ________ sam ________, moram da spavam.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: mrtav umoran

Assuming the speaker is male (or using the default masculine).

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Levels of Tiredness in Serbian

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Mild

  • Malo umoran
  • Pospan
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Strong

  • Baš umoran
  • Premoren
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Extreme

  • Mrtav umoran
  • Crkao

練習問題バンク

4 問題
Fill in the correct form of 'mrtav umoran' (pay attention to gender!). Fill Blank A1

Marija je radila ceo dan. Ona je ________ ________.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: mrtva umorna

Marija is female, so we use the feminine singular ending -a.

Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'We are dead tired'? Choose A1

Select the correct plural form:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Mi smo mrtvi umorni.

'Mi' (we) is plural, so the adjectives must end in -i.

Match the Serbian phrase with its English equivalent. Match A2

左の各項目を右のペアと一致させてください:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Mrtav umoran -> Dead tired, Umoran -> Tired, Iscrpljen -> Exhausted, Crkao sam -> I'm beat (slang)

These are different levels of fatigue.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: Hoćeš li u bioskop? B: Ne mogu, ________ sam ________, moram da spavam.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: mrtav umoran

Assuming the speaker is male (or using the default masculine).

🎉 スコア: /4

よくある質問

10 問

Not at all! It's very common and friendly, though informal.

Yes, it's perfect for after an exam or a long day of thinking.

'Mrtav umoran' is more dramatic and common in speech; 'premoren' is slightly more formal.

Yes, in 'Ja sam mrtav umoran,' the 'sam' (am) is necessary for the sentence to be complete.

Only as an adverbial phrase describing how someone looks, e.g., 'Izgledaš mrtvo umorno.'

Yes, 'Crkao sam' or 'Krepao sam' are very common slang alternatives.

Yes, 'Deca su mrtva umorna' is very common.

You can say 'Nisam toliko umoran.'

Yes, this phrase is identical and equally common in Croatian and Bosnian.

No, 'mrtav' alone just means 'dead.' You need 'umoran' to complete the idiom.

関連フレーズ

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Mrtav gladan

similar

Starving / Dead hungry

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Premoren

synonym

Over-tired

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Iscrpljen

synonym

Exhausted

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Kao prebijen

similar

Like I've been beaten up

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Pao s nogu

idiom

Fallen off one's feet

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