estaba cansada

A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
1.
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
(feminine)
(first person singular)
a. I was tired
¿Por qué rompiste con Matt? - Estaba cansada de todas las peleas.Why did you break up with Matt? - I was tired of all the fights.
b. I was beat
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
¿Qué hiciste anoche? - Nada. Estaba cansada y me acosté a dormir temprano.What did you do last night? - Nothing. I was beat and went to sleep early.
2.
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
(feminine)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(second person singular)
a. you were tired
Sra. Rodriguez, sé que estaba cansada de tanto desorden, así que organicé un poco el espacio.Mrs. Rodriguez, I know you were tired of such a mess, so I organized the space a bit.
b. you were beat
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Yo estaba cansada después de la auditoría. ¿Usted estaba cansada también?I was beat after the audit. Were you were beat too?
3.
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
(feminine)
(third person singular)
a. she was tired
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
(feminine)
Al final de su vida, mi madre dijo que estaba cansada y que solo quería ir con Dios.At the end of her life, my mother said that she was tired and just wanted to go with God.
b. she was beat
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
Pobre Lourdes. Se notaba que estaba cansada después de una larga jornada.Poor Lourdes. You could tell she was beat after a long day.
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