I am done working

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onkar

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Could you tell me the meaning of '' I am done working''?

Some more examples are given

I am done walking.

I am done talking.

Are above sentences making some sense?
 
They make some sense.
 
I have finished/am too tired, irritated, etc, to continue
 
"I am done talking" is quite rare in AusE. It's "I have finished talking."
I would assume that BrE also uses "I have finished ..." more often than "I am done ..."
 
Could you tell me the meaning of ''I am done working''?

Some more examples are given ​below.

I am done walking.

I am done talking.

[STRIKE]Are[/STRIKE] Do the above sentences [STRIKE]making[/STRIKE] make [STRIKE]some[/STRIKE] sense?

See my corrections above.
 
Can we say something like

"I'm done doing the same work every day. I quit!" in meaning of "I'm fed up doing the same job work every day"?
 
Yes, although I would prefer "I'm done with doing the same work every day".
 
"I am done talking" is quite rare in AusE. It's "I have finished talking."
I would assume that BrE also uses "I have finished ..." more often than "I am done ..."

If you used done talking, it could mean that you think it is pointless to try to continue discussing/negotiating, etc.
 
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