Questions & Answers about אני עייפה מאוד אחרי האימון.
Why is there no word for am in this sentence?
In Hebrew, the verb to be is usually not stated in the present tense.
So English I am tired becomes simply:
- אני עייפה = I tired structurally, but naturally it means I am tired
This is normal Hebrew grammar, not an omission or slang.
If you wanted past or future, Hebrew would use forms of to be:
- הייתי עייפה = I was tired
- אהיה עייפה = I will be tired
Why does עייפה end with -ה?
Because עייפה is the feminine singular form of the adjective tired.
Hebrew adjectives must agree with the person they describe in gender and number.
Here the speaker is female, so she says:
- עייפה = feminine singular
The masculine singular form is:
- עייף
So Hebrew is showing information that English does not show in tired.
How would a man say this sentence?
A man would say:
- אני עייף מאוד אחרי האימון.
The only change is:
- עייפה → עייף
Everything else stays the same.
If אני means I, why do I still need to show gender?