In German
langweilig
Meaning: boring
Example sentences
DerFilmwarlangweilig.
The movie was boring.
DieseAufgabeistlangweilig.
This task is boring.
Miristlangweilig.
I'm bored.
Grammar note
“Langweilig” describes something that IS boring. The feeling of being bored uses a different word, “gelangweilt”, or the idiom “mir ist langweilig” (literally “to me is boring”).
Common mistake
Don't say “ich bin langweilig” to mean “I'm bored” — that actually says “I am a boring person”. For the feeling, say “mir ist langweilig” or “ich bin gelangweilt”.
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Practise it in a lesson →Frequently asked questions
How do you say “I'm bored” correctly?
“Mir ist langweilig” or “ich bin gelangweilt” — not “ich bin langweilig”.
What does “ich bin langweilig” actually mean?
“I am a boring person” — a common learner mistake.