Me muero de hambre
casual
The everyday plain phrase is Tengo hambre. The informal versions are Me muero de hambre and Tengo un hambre canina, which mean you are starving. It is also called Estoy muerto de hambre.
Meaning: saying you are very hungry (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| Me muero de hambre | casual |
| Estoy muerto de hambre | casual |
| Tengo un hambre canina | casual, idiom |
What does it mean word for word?
Me muero de hambre means "I am dying of hunger". Hambre canina literally means "canine hunger", a fixed idiom for a huge appetite.
How does it change in a sentence?
Estoy muerto de hambre changes to muerta when a woman says it. Me muero de hambre does not change.
Did you know?
- Canina comes from can, an old word for dog, so hambre canina pictures a dog's hunger.
Examples in context
- Uf, me muero de hambre.Ugh, I am starving.
- Tengo un hambre canina, vamos a comer.I am ravenous, let's go eat.
- Estoy muerta de hambre.I am starving.
Example conversation
Carla and her brother Tomás come home late and open the fridge.
- CarlaTomás, me muero de hambre.Tomás, I am starving.
- TomásYo tengo un hambre canina.I am ravenous.
- CarlaPidamos una pizza entonces.Let's order a pizza then.
