আমার ক্ষুধা পেয়েছে
Amar khudha peyechhe
The phrase "I am hungry" in Bengali is translated as আমার ক্ষুধা পেয়েছে (Amar khudha peyechhe).
This phrase is used to express a physical need or a desire for food.
How do you pronounce it?
Amar khudha peyechhe
Did you know?
- The phrase আমার ক্ষুধা পেয়েছে literally means 'hunger has come to me' rather than 'I am hungry'. In Bengali, hunger is treated as an external force or sensation that arrives, not as a state of being.
- The word ক্ষুধা is a learned borrowing from the Sanskrit word kṣudhā.
- In many Bengali households, saying you are hungry is often met with the question কি খাবে? meaning 'what will you eat?' It is culturally common to suggest specific dishes immediately rather than just acknowledging the hunger.
Examples in context
- এখনই আমার ক্ষুধা পেয়েছে।ekhoni amar khudha peyeche.I am hungry right now.
Example conversation
Rahul and Ishani are studying together at home.
- ইশানি Ishaniতুমি কি পড়াশোনা শেষ করেছ, রাহুল?Tumi ki porashona shesh korecho, Rahul?Have you finished studying, Rahul?
- রাহুল Rahulহ্যাঁ, কিন্তু আমার ক্ষুধা পেয়েছে।Hyan, kintu amar khudha peyeche.Yes, but I am hungry.
- ইশানি Ishaniআমিও ক্ষুধার্ত, চলো রান্নাঘরে যাই।Amio khudhartu, chalo rannaghore jai.I am hungry too, let's go to the kitchen.
- রাহুল Rahulঠিক আছে, চলো যাই।Thik ache, chalo jai.Okay, let's go.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ক্ষুধা, CC BY-SA 4.0.
