How to Say "swamped" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “swamped” is “inundado” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
adjectiveB1
very busy with tasks
Examples
Estoy inundado de trabajo esta semana.
I am swamped with work this week.
Su correo electrónico está inundado de mensajes sin leer.
His email is flooded with unread messages.
El actor se sintió inundado por el afecto de sus fans.
The actor felt overwhelmed by the affection of his fans.
Using 'de' for the cause
When you are overwhelmed by a specific thing (like work or messages), you usually use the word 'de' immediately after 'inundado'.
Overwhelmed 'with' vs 'of'
Mistake: “Estoy inundado con trabajo.”
Correction: Estoy inundado de trabajo. (While people might understand you, using 'de' is the most natural way to link the feeling to the cause.)
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