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How to Say ‘I'm hungry.’ in German

Ich habe Hunger.

ikh HAH-buh HOONG-er

[ikh HAH-buh HOONG-er]

💬 Usage Tip: German says you "have hunger" rather than "are hungry", and this is far more natural than Ich bin hungrig. Same pattern: Ich habe Durst "I'm thirsty".

Phrase Breakdown

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

habe

[HAH-buh]

have

Form of haben meaning you have something or are stating possession.

Example

Ich habe eine Reservierung.

I have a reservation.

Hunger

[HOONG-er]

hunger

Masculine noun; Germans say they 'have hunger' instead of 'are hungry'.

Example

Hast du Hunger?

Are you hungry?

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