אני קצת עייפה, אבל אני בסדר.

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Breakdown of אני קצת עייפה, אבל אני בסדר.

• אבל: but
• עייף: tired
• קצת: a bit

Questions & Answers about אני קצת עייפה, אבל אני בסדר.

Why is עייפה written in the feminine form?

Because the speaker is female.

In Hebrew, adjectives usually agree with the gender of the person or thing they describe.

• עייפה = tired for a feminine speaker
• עייף = tired for a masculine speaker

So:

• אני קצת עייפה = said by a woman/girl
• אני קצת עייף = said by a man/boy

Do I always need to say אני twice in this sentence?

No. Hebrew often allows you to leave out the second אני if it is clear from context.

So both of these work:

• אני קצת עייפה, אבל אני בסדר.
• אני קצת עייפה, אבל בסדר.

Including the second אני sounds a little more explicit or balanced, and it is very natural in speech.

What does קצת mean exactly?

קצת means a little, a bit, or sometimes kind of, depending on context.

In this sentence:

• אני קצת עייפה = I’m a little tired

It softens the statement. It sounds less strong than just:

• אני עייפה = I’m tired