aç
/at͡ʃ/from spelling rules
The English word 'hungry' is translated into Turkish as aç.
aç is an adjective used to describe being affected by hunger or desiring food.
Meaning: affected by hunger, desirous of food (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
To express that you are hungry, add the first-person singular suffix -ım to the word to get açım (I am hungry). To tell one person that they are hungry, add the suffix -sın to get açsın (you are hungry). If you want to ask 'are you hungry?' in a standard or formal way, use the question particle mı with the second-person suffix to form aç mısın? To ask if a third person is hungry, place the question particle mı after the word to form aç mı?
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /atʃ/. The sound is like the [ch] in the word 'change'.
When do people say it?
A roundabout way to express hunger in Turkish is to say Bir şeyler yemek isteyebiliriz (We might want to eat something).
Did you know?
- If you call someone aç gözlü, you are not saying they have 'hungry eyes' but actually calling them 'greedy'.
- In some contexts, the word aç can be used as a verb command to mean 'open something up', which can lead to confusion if you only know the adjective.
- In Turkish, aç can be used metaphorically to describe a strong longing for something other than food, such as sevgiye aç meaning 'hungry for love'.
Examples in context
- Tom hâlâ aç mı?Is Tom still hungry?This sentence is useful for practicing the third-person singular question form of aç.Tatoeba #3002824 by duran, translation #2953027 by CK
- Her ikisi de aç.Both of them are hungry.This sentence demonstrates how to use aç to describe multiple people.Tatoeba #2730282 by Gulo_Luscus, translation #2645545 by CK
- Ben açım. Ya sen?I'm hungry. How about you?This sentence shows how to use the first-person singular form açım to state your own hunger.Tatoeba #5555694 by duran, translation #2354171 by Hybrid
- Acıktım, birlikte bir şeyler yemek ister misin?I am hungry, would you like to grab something to eat together?
- 1017 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emre and Merve are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- EmreÇok aç mısın?Are you very hungry?
- MerveEvet, çok açım.Yes, I am very hungry.
- EmreHadi yemek yiyelim.Let's eat something.
- MerveHarika bir fikir.That is a great idea.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hungry” translations and entries aç, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
