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How to Say "I am hungry" in Burmese

The SPAIKING TeamJuly 27, 2026
ငါဆာလို့
"I am hungry" in Burmese · say it like nga sah-loh

The most natural way to say "I am hungry" in Burmese is ငါဆာလို့. Tap the speaker above to hear it, then say it back out loud. That is the fastest way to make it stick.

Other ways to say it

ငါဆာနေတယ်
more casual way to express hunger
ငါ့ကိုဆာနေတယ်
slightly more formal, emphasizing 'me'

When to use it

Use this phrase when you feel hungry and want to express it. It can be used in casual conversations with friends or family. You can also use it when ordering food or discussing meal plans.

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Examples in Burmese

BurmeseEnglish
ငါဆာလို့၊ အစားအစာယူကြမယ်I am hungry, let's get some food
Common mistake
Some learners might confuse it with 'ငါ့ကိုဆာနေတယ်', which is more formal.

The fastest way to remember it

Vocabulary you only read fades fast. Vocabulary you say out loud sticks. Hear ငါဆာလို့, repeat it a few times, then use it in a real sentence. SPAIKING lets you practice exactly that, speaking Burmese with a coach that corrects your pronunciation in real time. You can start with two free conversations.

Frequently asked questions

How do I say 'I am very hungry'?

You can say 'ငါဆာလွန်းတယ်' for 'I am very hungry'.

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