Questions & Answers about Ég er alveg þreyttur núna.
Why is the adjective þreyttur used here instead of þreytt?
Þreyttur is the masculine singular form of the adjective for "tired". In Icelandic, adjectives have to match the gender of the person they describe. If a female speaker were saying this sentence, she would say Ég er alveg þreytt.
Does alveg mean the same thing as mjög?
Not exactly. While mjög means "very", alveg means "completely", "totally", or "quite". Using alveg here makes the statement stronger, showing that the speaker is completely exhausted rather than just very tired.
Why use núna instead of just nú for "now"?
Both words mean "now", but núna specifically means "right now" or "at this exact moment". Nú is often used in a more general sense or as a filler word. When talking about how you feel at this current moment, núna is the most natural choice.
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