éhes
[ˈeːɦɛʃ]
The Hungarian word for hungry is éhes.
éhes is an adjective used to describe someone who is affected by hunger or desirous of food.
Meaning: affected by hunger, desirous of food (adj)
When do people say it?
The expression Éhen halok means 'I'm starving' and is used to express extreme hunger playfully.
Did you know?
- The word éhes is frequently used in the idiom éhes farkas, meaning 'hungry wolf'. This is used to describe someone who is ruthlessly ambitious or aggressively pursuing a goal, regardless of whether food is involved.
- The phrase éhen halok literally translates to 'I am dying of hunger', yet it is used in casual settings just like the English 'I'm starving'.
- While éhes describes the feeling of hunger, the word éhség is used to describe the sociological condition of famine. This allows Hungarians to distinguish between a personal craving for a snack and a systemic food crisis using the same root.
Examples in context
- Tom nem volt éhes.Tom wasn't hungry.This sentence is useful for expressing that Tom was not hungry.Tatoeba #4117081 by felvideki, translation #2648285 by CK
- Még nem vagy éhes?Aren't you hungry yet?This sentence is useful for asking if someone is hungry yet.Tatoeba #9730725 by kiseva33, translation #6092006 by CK
- Én sem vagyok éhes.I'm not hungry either.This sentence is useful for stating that you are also not hungry.Tatoeba #8697112 by felvideki, translation #2547157 by CK
- 294 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Éva and Zoltán are deciding what to do for lunch.
- ÉvaNagyon éhes vagyok, egyél már!I am very hungry, eat already!
- ZoltánÉn még nem vagyok annyira éhes.I am not that hungry yet.
- ÉvaDe már délvan van, Zoltán.But it is already noon, Zoltán.
- ZoltánRendben, menjünk egy étterembe.Alright, let's go to a restaurant.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hungry” translations and entries éhes, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
