aç mısın?
The English phrase "are you hungry?" is translated into Turkish as aç mısın?
This phrase is used to ask if someone wants food. The core adjective aç means "hungry", while the verb acıkmak means "to get hungry".
What does it mean word for word?
In the form aç mısın?, the word aç literally means "hungry". The suffix -mısın is the second-person singular question particle.
Which one should you use?
Aç mısın? is the informal version of the question, while aç mısınız? is used for formal situations or when addressing more than one person.
How does it change in a sentence?
To ask if someone is hungry in a plural or polite sense, use aç mısınız? instead of the singular aç mısın?
When do people say it?
If someone asks you if you are hungry, you can answer Açım to say "I am hungry" or Aç değilim to say "I am not hungry".
Did you know?
- The word aç is a homonym in Turkish, meaning both 'hungry' and 'open'. This can lead to humorous puns where someone might be described as being 'open' to a meal.
- In Turkish culture, asking aç mısın? is often not a simple question but a precursor to an invitation to eat. It is common for a host to insist you are hungry even if you say aç değilim.
- While aç means 'hungry', the Turkish language has a specific word tok, which means 'full' or 'satiated'. Unlike English, where 'full' is a general adjective, tok is the direct and culturally primary opposite of aç.
Examples in context
- Siz aç mısınız?Are you hungry?
- Çok aç mısın?Are you very hungry?
Example conversation
Zeynep and Burak are walking in the park in the afternoon.
- ZeynepBurak, aç mısın?Burak, are you hungry?
- BurakEvet, biraz açım.Yes, I am a little hungry.
- ZeynepO zaman bir şeyler yiyelim.Then let's eat something.
- BurakHarika bir fikir.That is a great idea.
