How to Say “Hungry Me” in Spanish

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tengo hambre
/ˌtenɡo ˈambɾe/
The English phrase 'hungry me' translates to Spanish as tengo hambre.
tengo hambre is a common and straightforward way to say 'I am hungry' in Spanish.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase tengo hambre literally translates to 'I have hunger'.

How do you pronounce it?

/ˌtenɡo ˈambɾe/

What mistakes should you avoid?

English speakers often mistakenly say soy hambriento to mean 'I am hungry'. However, this sounds like you are describing a permanent personality trait of being a 'hungry person' rather than a temporary physical state.

Did you know?

  • The same phonetic shift that created hambre also created the Spanish words for 'man' hombre and 'name' nombre.
  • In Spanish, you can say qué hambre to express how hungry you are, but you cannot use this structure with the verb soy.

Examples in context

  • Tengo hambre después de la clase.
    I am hungry after class.
  • Creo que tengo hambre ahora.
    I think I am hungry now.
  • Si no como algo, tengo hambre.
    If I don't eat something, I am hungry.

Example conversation

Sofía and Alejandro are deciding what to eat for lunch.

  1. Sofía

    Alejandro, tengo hambre.
    Alejandro, I am hungry.
  2. Alejandro

    Yo también tengo hambre, Sofía.
    I am hungry too, Sofía.
  3. Sofía

    ¿Quieres ir a un restaurante?
    Do you want to go to a restaurant?
  4. Alejandro

    Sí, suena muy bien.
    Yes, that sounds very good.

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