Meaning
Expression used to state that one is hungry and would like to eat.
Primary Function
Expressing a basic need
Communicative Purpose
To communicate one's hunger to others
Pattern
Ich habe Hunger
Core Structure
Ich habe Hunger
Função primária
Expressing a basic need
Propósito comunicativo
To communicate one's hunger to others
Situações de gatilho
Before eating, when food is offered, when feeling hungry
Contextos
Alltägliche Gespräche, zu Hause, im Restaurant
Padrão
Ich habe Hunger
Estrutura central
Ich habe Hunger
Slots de substituição
No variable slots — the phrase is fixed.
Colocados típicos
- jetzt
- immer
- nach dem Training
- beim Mittagessen
- sehr
Substituições comuns
- Ich bin hungrig (slightly more formal)
- Ich habe Appetit (means 'I feel like eating')
- Mir knurrt der Magen (colloquial)
Erros comuns
Wrong word choice: *Ich habe hungrig*, *Ich bin Hunger*; wrong word order: *Hunger ich habe*; failing to conjugate the verb.
Similar / contraste
Ich habe Durst (similar), Ich bin satt (opposite), Ich habe keinen Hunger (negation)
Interferências
English speakers may translate literally as 'I have hunger' which is correct in German but can sound odd; avoid using 'have' with adjectives (e.g., *I have hungry*).
Família do chunk
- Ich habe Durst
- Ich bin müde
- Ich habe Angst
- Ich bin kalt
Nuance
Neutral expression, suitable for informal and semi-formal situations; sounds less intense than *Ich bin hungrig*.
Efeito pragmático
Signals a personal need and can prompt others to offer food.
Dica de memória
hungry
Nota
Wird häufig in Alltagssituationen verwendet, zum Beispiel beim Essen gehen oder nach dem Sport.
Upgrade path
Ich verspüre Hunger (gehobener Ausdruck) oder Ich bin hungrig (leicht formeller).
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