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"I'm hungry" in Hindi: मुझे भूख लगी है

मुझे भूख लगी हैmujhe bhookh lagi hai

Say it: MU-jhe BHOOKH la-gi haiphrase/mʊdʒʱeː bʱuːkʰ ləɡiː ɦɛː/

I'm hungry is मुझे भूख लगी है (mujhe bhookh lagi hai). Keep the full line with मुझे, भूख, and लगी है.

After a walk

चलो खाएँ, मुझे भूख लगी है

chalo khaayen, mujhe bhookh lagi hai.

Let's eat — I'm hungry.
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How to pronounce मुझे भूख लगी है

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MU-jhe BHOOKH la-gi hai

/mʊdʒʱeː bʱuːkʰ ləɡiː ɦɛː/

Mujhe BHOOKH la-gi hai. भूख ends with a breathy kh.

"I'm hungry" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
मुझे भूख लगी हैmujhe bhookh lagi haiI'm hungry

Default.

बहुत भूख लगी हैbahut bhookh lagi haiI'm very hungry

Stronger.

भूख लग रही हैbhookh lag rahi haiI'm getting hungry

Building hunger.

थोड़ी भूख हैthodi bhookh haiI'm a bit hungry

Soft.

How to use मुझे भूख लगी है in real life

  1. 1After a walk

    चलो खाएँ, मुझे भूख लगी है

    chalo khaayen, mujhe bhookh lagi hai.

    Let's eat — I'm hungry.

    Friends + phrase.

  2. 2Train ride

    स्टेशन तक मुझे भूख लगी है

    station tak mujhe bhookh lagi hai.

    I'm hungry until the station.

    Travel.

  3. 3Office lunch

    मीटिंग लंबी थी, मुझे भूख लगी है

    meeting lambi thi, mujhe bhookh lagi hai.

    The meeting was long — I'm hungry.

    Workday.

Mistakes English speakers make with मुझे भूख लगी है

Incorrect: Saying मैं भूखा हूँ as the only taught line

Correct: मुझे भूख लगी है

This page teaches मुझे भूख लगी है.

Incorrect: Dropping लगी है

Correct: मुझे भूख लगी है

Keep the full phrase.

Good to know

Hosts hear मुझे भूख लगी है as a cue to serve more. Guests may say it softly so they are not pushy. Street-food runs start with exactly this line.

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Deciding on lunch

  1. ChatPal

    आपको भूख लगी है क्या?

    aapko bhookh lagi hai kya?

    Are you hungry?

  2. You

    हाँ, मुझे भूख लगी है

    haan, mujhe bhookh lagi hai.

    Yes — I'm hungry.

  3. ChatPal

    तो थाली लाएँभूख मिटेगी

    to thali laayen — bhookh mitegi.

    Then let's get a thali — hunger will go.

  4. You

    परफ़ेक्ट, सच में मुझे भूख लगी है

    parfekt, sach mein mujhe bhookh lagi hai.

    Perfect — I'm really hungry.

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Common questions about "I'm hungry" in Hindi

How do you say I'm hungry?

मुझे भूख लगी है.

Very hungry?

बहुत भूख लगी है.

Getting hungry?

भूख लग रही है.

Is मैं भूखा हूँ wrong?

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