jesteś głodny?
The English phrase "are you hungry?" is translated into Polish as jesteś głodny?
This phrase is used to ask if someone feels a need to eat food.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the adjective changes based on who you are addressing. Use głodny? when addressing a male, and use the feminine form głodna? when addressing a female. If you are asking a group of people, use the plural form głodni? For formal situations, such as addressing a superior or someone you do not know well, use jest pan głodny? for a man or jest pani głodna? for a woman.
When do people say it?
If someone asks you this question, a standard way to answer "Yes, I am hungry" is Tak, jestem głodny for a male or Tak, jestem głodna for a female. To answer "No, I am not hungry", you can say Nie, nie jestem głodny for a male or Nie, nie jestem głodna for a female.
Did you know?
- If you are extremely hungry in Poland, you might describe yourself as głodny jak wilk, which translates to 'hungry as a wolf'.
- In some Polish contexts, asking Głodny? is a way to offer hospitality, as it is culturally common to offer food to guests almost immediately upon arrival.
- Polish has a specific word podjadać for the act of eating small snacks when you are not truly głodny, a concept that English usually describes as 'picking' or 'nibbling'.
Examples in context
- Czy jesteś głodny?Are you hungry?
Example conversation
Katarzyna and Krzysztof are relaxing at home.
- KatarzynaKrzysztof, jesteś głodny?Krzysztof, are you hungry?
- KrzysztofTak, bardzo chcę coś zjeść.Yes, I really want to eat something.
- KatarzynaZrobię dla nas kanapki.I will make some sandwiches for us.
- KrzysztofTo brzmi świetnie, dziękuję.That sounds great, thank you.
