How to Say "to tire" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to tire” is “aburrir” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
La película me aburre mucho.
The movie bores me a lot.
Me aburro cuando no tengo nada que hacer.
I get bored when I have nothing to do.
No quiero aburriros con los detalles de mi viaje.
I don't want to bore you all with the details of my trip.
The 'Gustar' Pattern
When you want to say something bores you, use the same structure as 'gustar'. Put the person receiving the boredom first: 'Me aburre el fútbol' (Soccer bores me).
Doing it to Yourself
If you add 'se' to the end (aburrirse), it means 'to get bored'. In this case, the verb changes based on who is feeling bored: 'Me aburro' (I get bored).
Boring vs. Bored
Mistake: “Using 'Soy aburrido' to say you feel bored right now.”
Correction: Use 'Estoy aburrido'. 'Soy aburrido' means you are a boring person in general!
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