मुझे भूख लगी है
mujhe bhūkh lagī hai/mʊ.d͡ʒʱeː bʱuːkʰ lə.ɡiː ɦɛː/
मुझे भूख लगी है (mujhe bhūkh lagī hai) is the Hindi phrase for "I am hungry".
This phrase is used to express a physical need or desire for food.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase means "To me hunger has attached".
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun भूख (hunger) is feminine, which is why the verb form lagī appears in its feminine form.
How do you pronounce it?
mujhe bhūkh lagī hai
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often try to translate "I am" directly by saying मैं भूखा हूँ, but मुझे भूख लगी है is the much more natural and common way to express hunger in Hindi.
Did you know?
- The shift in meaning from 'dwell' to 'be' in the word है (is) mirrors a similar linguistic evolution in the ancestor of the English word 'was'.
- The phrase uses a special grammatical structure where the person is the recipient of the hunger rather than the subject who possesses it.
Examples in context
- मुझे भूख लगी है।I am hungry.This sentence is useful for practicing the statement मुझे भूख लगी है.Tatoeba #511716 by minshirui, translation #409602 by CC
Example conversation
Vikas and Anjali are walking home from work.
- विकास Vikasअंजलि, मुझे भूख लगी है।Anjali, mujhe bhookh lagi hai.Anjali, I am hungry.
- अंजलि Anjaliमुझे भी! क्या हम बाहर खाएं?Mujhe bhi! Kya hum baahar khaein?Me too! Shall we eat out?
- विकास Vikasहाँ, पास में एक अच्छा रेस्टोरेंट है।Haan, paas mein ek accha restaurant hai.Yes, there is a good restaurant nearby.
- अंजलि Anjaliठीक है, चलो वहीं चलते हैं।Thik hai, chalo vahin chalte hain.Okay, let's go there.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry मुझे भूख लगी है, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries भूख, मुझे भूख लगी है, है, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
