verb
to bore (someone), to be bored
B1
Langweilen: means 'to bore someone' (transitive) and 'to be bored' (reflexive: sich langweilen). It is a regular weak verb using auxiliary haben in perfect. Use 'jemanden langweilen' to bore someone; 'sich langweilen' to express being bored. Not separable; conjugates regularly.
Examples
Ich langweile mich nicht.
I'm not bored.
Der Vortrag langweilte die Besucher, obwohl der Redner viele Beispiele nannte.
The lecture bored the visitors, although the speaker gave many examples.
Ich langweile mich im Wartezimmer.
I'm bored in the waiting room.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a long, slowly ticking clock making people yawn — a 'long while' that bores.
Sounds like 'long while' — when something takes a 'long while' it can bore you.
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Notes
The verb can be transitive (jemanden langweilen = to bore someone) or used reflexively (sich langweilen = to be bored). Use 'gelangweilt' for perfect tense with auxiliary 'haben'.