Sono cotto
I'm exhausted
Language note: Literally 'I'm cooked', meaning tired.
Culture note: Italians often relate exhaustion to cooking terms.
Context: Finally, as they say goodbye, Luca mentions how tired he feels after the long day.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Sono
[SOH-no]
I am
Introductory part of a statement about personal condition.
Dopo tutto il lavoro, sono cotto!
After all the work, I'm exhausted!
cotto
[KO-to]
exhausted
Informal term meaning very tired or infatuated.
Sono cotto di te, non riesco a smettere di pensarti.
I'm crazy about you, I can't stop thinking about you.
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