Aburrido = ambos bored y boring... ¿ Es corecto ?
Am I correct in thinking 'aburrido' is used to mean both 'bored' and 'boring' & I need to choose 'ser' or 'estar' to make the distinction ?
Estoy aburrido = I'm bored
Este hombre es aburrido = This man is boring
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3 Answers
Soy aburrido = I am boring.
Estoy aburrido = I am bored.
English only has one "to be" verb so it can't do the "estoy" and "soy" trick.
So we need another way of doing it. ---ing and ---ed..
Te estoy aburriendo?
Am I boring you?
Note that in English the ---ed adjective can not be used with inanimate objects.
The book is boring. ok
but not "The book is bored."
Hello Falda,
You asked;
Aburrido = ambos bored y boring... ¿ Es corecto ? Am I correct in thinking 'aburrido' is used to mean both 'bored' and 'boring' & I need to choose 'ser' or 'estar' to make the distinction ? Estoy aburrido = I'm bored Este hombre es aburrido = That man is boring
The verb estar is used with the past participle of the verb aburrir to say: I am bored, you are bored, she is bored,etc...
ex:1 Estoy muy aburrido = I am very bored/ I'm bored stiff
Estar de algo = To be fed up of something:
2.Estoy aburrido de sus bromas = I'm fed up/with her jokes.
The verb ser, when used in conjunction with the past participle of the verb aburrir is used to mean boring
ex's
1 Es un trabajo muy aburrido = It's a really boring/tedious job.
2 La conferencia fue aburridísima =The lecture was really bording
To be bored with something: Estar aburrido/estar harto /o estar cansado de algo
However, to get (become) bored is translated using the verb: aburrirse
Ex: She gets bored easily (quickly) = Se aburre pronto
All examples, except the last one, are courtesy of Oxford Spanish Dictionary (4th edn)
I hope this helps 
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Yes. it can also mean bore. That man is a bore.
This is not the only word like this.
Listo. I am ready. Estoy listo. I am smart. Soy listo.
