How to Say ‘You must be tired.’ in Italian
Devi essere stanco.
de-vee es-se-re stan-ko
[de-vee es-se-re stan-ko]
💬 Usage Tip: Italian uses [devi essere] for "you must be" in the sense of a guess: [Devi essere stanco] = "You must be tired." The same pattern works in [devi essere felice] and [deve essere tardi].
Phrase Breakdown
Devi
[de-vee]
you must
Used to express necessity or obligation.
Devi studiare per il test.
You must study for the test.
essere
[es-se-re]
be
To have a certain quality or identity.
Devi essere paziente.
You must be patient.
stanco
[stan-ko]
tired
Feeling in need of rest.
Sei stanco dopo il lavoro?
Are you tired after work?
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