I'm hungry in different languages
How to say “I'm hungry” in 67 different languages, each written out, romanized and pronounced, and checked for natural everyday use. Tap the speaker to hear it, then practise saying it yourself in the SPAIKING app.
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“I'm hungry” in 67 languages at a glance
| Language | “I'm hungry” | Pronunciation | When to use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | Tengo hambre | tehn-goh ahm-breh | Use this phrase when you want to express that you need food |
| 🇫🇷 French | J'ai faim | zhay fam | You can use 'J'ai faim' when you feel hungry and want to express it simply |
| 🇯🇵 Japanese | お腹が空いた | oh-nah-kah gah soo-ee-tah | Use this phrase when you feel hungry and want to express it to someone |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | Ho fame | oh fah-meh | You can use this phrase when you feel the need to eat |
| 🇩🇪 German | Ich habe Hunger | ikh hah-buh hoon-guh | You can use this phrase when you feel the need to eat |
| 🇰🇷 Korean | 배고파요 | beh-goo-pah-yo | You can use this phrase when you feel hungry and want to express it to someone |
| 🇨🇳 Chinese | 我饿了 | wǒ è le | You can use this phrase when you feel hungry and want to express it to someone |
| 🇷🇺 Russian | Я голоден | yah goh-loh-den | You can use this phrase when you feel the need to eat |
| 🇧🇷 Portuguese | Estou com fome | es-toh-oo kohm fo-mee | You can use this phrase when you feel the need to eat |
| 🇸🇦 Arabic | أنا جائع | ah-naa jaa-i' | You can use this phrase when you feel the need to eat |
| 🇮🇳 Hindi | मुझे भूख लगी है | muh-jee bhookh lagee hai | Use this phrase when you want to express that you are feeling hungry |
| 🇬🇧 English | I'm hungry | aim hung-gree | You can use this phrase when you feel the need for food |
| 🇳🇱 Dutch | Ik heb honger | ik hep hon-ger | Use this phrase when you want to express that you need food |
| 🇸🇪 Swedish | Jag är hungrig | yahg air hoon-greeg | You can use this phrase when you feel the need to eat |
| 🇩🇰 Danish | Jeg er sulten | yai air sool-ten | You can use this phrase when you feel the need for food |
| 🇵🇱 Polish | Jestem głodny | yeh-stem gwo-dny | You can use this phrase when you feel hungry and want to express it |
| 🇹🇷 Turkish | Açım | ah-chim | You can use this phrase when you feel hungry and want to express it to someone |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesian | Saya lapar | sah-yah lah-par | You can use this phrase when you feel the need to eat |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnamese | Mình đói | meen doy | You can use this phrase when you feel hungry and want to express it to someone |
| 🇺🇦 Ukrainian | Я голодний | yah hoh-lohd-nyy | You can use this phrase when you feel hungry and want to express it to someone |
| 🇹🇭 Thai | หิว | hiu | You can use this phrase when you feel the need to eat |
| 🇬🇷 Greek | Πεινάω | pee-NAH-oh | You can use this phrase when you feel hungry and want to express it to someone |
| 🇵🇭 Tagalog | Gutom na ako | goo-tom nah ah-koh | Use this phrase when you feel the need to eat |
| 🇮🇱 Hebrew | אני רעב | ah-nee reh-ev | You can use this phrase when you feel the need to eat |
| 🇳🇴 Norwegian | Jeg er sulten | yai air sool-ten | You can use this phrase when you feel hungry and want to express it to someone |
| 🇷🇴 Romanian | Îmi este foame | eem yeh steh foah-meh | You can use this phrase when you want to express that you need food |
| 🇨🇿 Czech | Mám hlad | mah-m hlad | You can use this phrase when you feel the need for food |
| 🇭🇺 Hungarian | Éhes vagyok | ay-hesh vah-yok | Use this phrase when you want to express that you need food |
| 🇫🇮 Finnish | Minä olen nälkäinen | mee-nah oh-len nahl-kai-nen | You can use this phrase when you feel hungry and want to express it |
| 🇵🇰 Urdu | مجھے بھوک لگی ہے | mujhe bhook lagi hai | You can use this phrase when you feel hungry and want to express it |
| 🇷🇸 Serbian | Gladan sam | glah-dahn sahm | You can use this phrase when you feel hungry and want to express it to someone |
| 🇭🇷 Croatian | Gladan sam | glah-dahn sahm | You can use this phrase when you feel hungry and want to express it to someone |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgarian | Гладен съм | glah-den sum | You can use this phrase when you feel hungry and want to express it to someone |
| 🇸🇰 Slovak | Mám hlad. | mah-m hlad | You can use this phrase when you feel the need to eat |
| 🇮🇳 Tamil | எனக்கு பசிக்குது | eh-nak-kuh pah-sik-kudhu | You can use this phrase when you feel hungry and want to express it to someone |
| 🇮🇳 Telugu | నాకు ఆకలిగా ఉంది | naa-koo aa-ka-lee-gaa un-dee | You can use this phrase when you feel hungry and want to express it to someone |
| 🇧🇩 Bengali | আমি ক্ষুধার্ত | ah-mee khshoo-dhart | Use this phrase when you feel hungry and want to express it |
| 🇲🇾 Malay | Saya lapar | sah-yah lah-par | You can use this phrase when you feel hungry and want to express it to someone |
| 🇮🇷 Persian | من گرسنهام | man gorsneh-am | You can use this phrase when you feel hungry and want to express it to someone |
| 🇳🇵 Nepali | म भोकाएको छु | mah bhokaa-eko chhu | Use this phrase when you feel hungry and want to express it to someone |
| 🇦🇱 Albanian | Jam i/e uritur | yahm ee/eh oo-ree-toor | You can use this phrase when you feel the need to eat |
| 🇮🇳 Malayalam | എനിക്ക് വിശക്കുന്നു | eh-nik-ki vi-shak-kun-nu | You can use this phrase when you feel hungry and want to express it |
| 🇮🇳 Kannada | ನನಗೆ ಹಸಿವಾಗಿದೆ | nah-nuh-gay hah-see-vah-gih-day | You can use this phrase when you feel the need to eat |
| 🇮🇳 Marathi | माझं भूक लागलं आहे | maajh bhook laglaa aahe | You can use this phrase when you feel the need to eat |
| 🇮🇳 Gujarati | હું ભૂખ્યો છું | hoon bhookhyo chhu | You can use this phrase when you feel hungry and want to express it to someone |
| 🇰🇪 Swahili | Nina njaa | nee-nah njah | You can use this phrase when you feel the need to eat |
| 🇿🇦 Afrikaans | Ek is honger | ehk iss hong-er | You can use this phrase when you feel the need to eat |
| 🇮🇪 Irish | Tá ocras orm | taw ok-ras orm | Use this phrase when you want to express that you need food |
| 🏴 Welsh | Dw i'n newynog | doo een neh-win-og | You can use this phrase when you feel hungry and want to express it to someone |
| 🏛️ Latin | Esurio | eh-soo-ree-oh | Use 'Esurio' when you want to express your hunger in a straightforward manner |
| 🌺 Hawaiian | ʻo ia hoʻi ke ʻai | oh ee ah ho-ee keh eye | You can use this phrase when you feel hungry and want to express it to someone |
| 🇳🇿 Maori | Kei te hiakai au | kay te hee-ah-kai ow | Use this phrase when you want to express that you are feeling hungry |
| 🇿🇦 Zulu | Ngilambile | ngee-lahm-bee-leh | You can use this phrase when you feel the need to eat |
| 🇳🇬 Yoruba | Mo n fẹ́ràn | moh n feh-rahn | Use this phrase when you want to express that you are feeling hungry |
| 🇳🇬 Hausa | Ina jin yunwa | ee-nah jeen yoon-wah | You can use this phrase when you feel the need to eat |
| 🇸🇴 Somali | Waan gaajoonahay | waan gah-joo-nah-hay | You can use this phrase when you feel hungry and want to express it to someone |
| 🇮🇸 Icelandic | Ég er svangur | yeh-er svang-ur | You can use this phrase when you feel the need to eat |
| 🇪🇸 Catalan | Tinc fam | teenk fam | You can use this phrase when you feel hungry and want to express that to someone |
| 🇲🇲 Burmese | ငါ့ကို အစာလိုတယ် | nga-koh ah-sah-loh-tay | You can use this phrase when you feel hungry and want to express it to someone |
| 🇰🇭 Khmer | ខ្ញុំឆ្ងាញ់ | khnom chhnganh | You can use this phrase when you feel hungry and want to express it to someone |
| 🇱🇰 Sinhala | මට ආහාරය අවශ්යයි | ma-ta aa-ha-ra-ya avashyai | You can use this phrase when you feel hungry and want to express that you need food |
| 🇱🇦 Lao | ຂໍໃຈ | kho-jai | You can use this phrase when you feel the need to eat |
| 🇪🇹 Amharic | እኔ ተስፋ አለኝ | ih-neh teh-sfa ah-leh-ny | You can use this phrase when you feel hungry and want to express it to someone |
| 🇬🇪 Georgian | მშია | mshia | You can use this phrase when you feel the need to eat |
| 🇦🇲 Armenian | Ես ծարավ եմ | yes tsarav em | You can use this phrase when you feel hungry and want to express it to someone |
| 🇦🇫 Pashto | زه ګرسنه یم | zah gursunah yem | You can use this phrase when you feel the need to eat |
| 🇵🇰 Sindhi | مون کي بک لڳي ٿي | moon kee bhook laghi thee | Use this phrase when you want to express that you are feeling hungry |
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How do you say “I'm hungry” in different languages?
Spanish: Tengo hambre · French: J'ai faim · Japanese: お腹が空いた · Italian: Ho fame · German: Ich habe Hunger · Korean: 배고파요.
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