क्या आपको भूख लगी है?
kya aapko bhookh lagi hai?
To ask "are you hungry?" in Hindi, use क्या आपको भूख लगी है? (kya aapko bhookh lagi hai?)
This phrase is used to ask if someone feels a need to eat food.
What does it mean word for word?
The expression भूख लगी है (bhookh lagi hai) literally translates to "hunger has attached/struck".
Which one should you use?
Other forms exist depending on the level of intimacy or respect.
How do you pronounce it?
kya aapko bhookh lagi hai?
When do people say it?
When someone asks if you are hungry, a standard affirmative response is हाँ, मुझे भूख लगी है। (yes, i am hungry) and a standard negative response is नहीं, मुझे भूख नहीं लगी है। (no, i am not hungry).
Did you know?
- In some Indian contexts, answering नहीं ('no') to क्या आपको भूख लगी है? is a social ritual of modesty. A host may continue offering food even after several denials, as the first few 'no' responses are often seen as polite refusals rather than actual lack of hunger.
- The word है ('is') used at the end of the phrase is believed to have evolved from the Sanskrit word आक्षेति (ākṣeti), which originally meant 'dwells'.
Example conversation
Pooja and Vikas are at home deciding what to eat.
- पूजा Poojaविकास, क्या आपको भूख लगी है?Vikas, kya aapko bhookh lagi hai?Vikas, are you hungry?
- विकास Vikasहाँ, मुझे बहुत भूख लगी है।Haan, mujhe bahut bhookh lagi hai.Yes, I am very hungry.
- पूजा Poojaतो क्या हम खाना बनाएँ?Toh kya hum khaana banaayein?So shall we cook food?
- विकास Vikasहाँ, चलो बनाते हैं।Haan, chalo banaate hain.Yes, let's cook.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries क्या, भूख, है, CC BY-SA 4.0.
