English–Spanish

“hungry” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/amˈbɾjento/

Example

Estoy hambriento.

I'm hungry.

Illustration for hambriento (hungry)

How to say “hungry” in Spanish

“Hungry” in Spanish is hambriento.

Someone seized by a sudden, strong need to eat, eyes fixed on a meal.

Full entry for hambriento: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with hambriento

Después de la clase, llegué hambriento a casa.

After class, I arrived home hungry.

Tips for using hambriento

  • Often feels more emphatic or literary than tener hambre and changes for gender and number (hambriento, hambrienta, hambrientos, hambrientas).

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