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How to say “I’m hungry” in Spanish
Listen to tengo hambre and stronger ways to say you are very hungry. Read the meanings and try a reply before a meal.
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Tengo mucha hambre.
I'm very hungry.
Me muero de hambre.
I'm dying of hunger.
Tengo un hambre de perros.
I'm insanely hungry.
Estoy que me como un caballo.
I could eat a horse right now.
Estoy canino.
I'm completely ravenous.
A closer look
Spanish uses tener with hambre: tengo hambre means “I am hungry.”
Stronger versions are often playful exaggerations. They are not required to sound natural.
The video uses level labels to arrange its examples. Treat these as variations to explore, not a test of your level or a rule that longer phrases are better.
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Say you are hungry without exaggerating.
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Tengo hambre. — I’m hungry.
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