من گرسنهام
Man gorsneh-am
من گرسنهام (Man gorsneh-am) is how to say "I am hungry" in Persian.
This phrase is used to express a physical need or desire for food.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase من گرسنهام is composed of man (I), gorsneh (hungry) and the suffix -am (am).
How does it change in a sentence?
In spoken Persian, the subject pronoun man is often omitted because the suffix -am already indicates the first-person singular. You can simply say گرسنهام to mean "I am hungry".
How do you pronounce it?
Man gorsneh-am
Did you know?
- If you tell a Persian host من گرسنهام, prepare for a battle of hospitality. It is a cultural custom for hosts to insist that guests eat more, often treating a guest's hunger as a personal responsibility to satisfy.
- The word من (I) shares a common ancient ancestor with the English word 'me', both descending from the Proto-Indo-European root *eǵh₂óm.
- The word گرسنه (hungry) is a common adjective used to describe more than just physical hunger. In a figurative sense, it can describe a person who is 'hungry' for power or 'hungry' for success.
Examples in context
- من گرسنهام، بیایید غذا بخوریم.man gorosne'am, biyayid ghazā bokhorim.I am hungry, let's eat.
- من گرسنهام، چیزی برای خوردن داری؟man gorosne'am, chizi barāye khordan dāri?I am hungry, do you have something to eat?
Example conversation
At home in the afternoon, discussing what to eat for lunch.
- محمد Mohammadسارا، من گرسنهام.Sarā, man gorosne'am.Sara, I am hungry.
- سارا Saraمن هم گرسنهام، محمد.Man ham gorosne'am, Mohammad.I am hungry too, Mohammad.
- محمد Mohammadچی درست کنیم؟Chi dorost konim?What should we make?
- سارا Saraبیا یک ساندویچ درست کنیم.Biā yek sandwich dorost konim.Let's make a sandwich.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries من, CC BY-SA 4.0.
