You can never get tired of Italy, however if you ever feel tired or sleepy during your trip in Italy from all the walking and sightseeing and eating, here are a few useful expressions:
Essere stanco: to be tired
Sono stanco/a: I am tired
If you wanted to inject a little colour into your expression, you could try one of the following:
Avere sonno: To be sleepy
Essere assonnato / insonnolito: To be sleepy / drowsy
Essere stanco morto: To be dead tired, shattered or knackered
Fare un pisolino / una pennichella / un sonnellino: To take a nap
Dormicchiare / sonnecchiare / pisolare: To snooze
Appisolarsi / abbioccarsi / assopirsi: To doze off
Buona pennichella pomeridiana! (Enjoy your siesta/nap!)
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Alesha Allen is an Oxford graduate of Italian who is back in London after years spent living and working in Rome as a language teacher and PR consultant. Alesha is CEO and Italian teacher at Alesha’s Italian Masterclass, which runs group Italian immersion courses at Italian restaurants and cafes such as Nonna Rosa’s in Coulsdon, and private lessons throughout London. You can contact her at italianmasterclass@hotmail.com or through Facebook or Twitter. Her website is www.italianmasterclass.co.uk
