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hungrig

/ˈhʊŋʁɪç/· adjective

hungry

After work, after sport, before dinner — though Germans usually say Ich habe Hunger.

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hungriger
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am hungrigsten

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hungrig
hungry

Ich bin sehr hungrig.

I'm very hungry.

Word family

hungrigder Hungerhungerhungernto starveder Heißhungercraving

Common combinations

  • hungrig seinto be hungry
  • hungrig nach Hause kommento come home hungry
  • sehr hungrigvery hungry

Similar & opposite

≈ Synonyms
Hunger haben
↔ Opposites
satt

Common learner mistakes

  • Ich bin Hunger.
    Ich habe Hunger. / Ich bin hungrig.
    Hunger is a noun: you have it (Ich habe Hunger) — or you are hungrig.

Real examples

  • Die Kinder sind hungrig.The children are hungry.
  • Bist du schon hungrig?Are you hungry yet?
  • Nach dem Sport bin ich immer hungrig.After sport I'm always hungry.

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