74: How to say "I'm hungry" in Italian

Do you have hunger? Learn how Italians say this important (and slighly odd) phrase to make sure you never have to go without pizza, pasta or gelato in Italy.

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Todays Italian words

Ho fame = I'm hungry (lit. I have hunger)

Ho = I have

Fame = hunger

Hai sempre fame = you're always hungry

Hai = you have (spelt h-a-i, but the h is silent)

Sempre = always

Fame = hunger

Sì, ma adesso ho molta fame = yes, but now I'm really hungry

Sì = yes

Ma = but

Adesso = now

Ho = I have

Molta = lots of

Fame = hunger

Anch'io ho fame = I'm hungry too.

Anch'io = also I

Ho = I have

Fame = hunger

Allora mangiamo qualcosa? = So shall we eat something?

Allora = so/well/then (depending on the context)

Mangiamo = we eat/let's eat

Qualcosa = something

Ha fame = he/she is hungry (lit. has hunger)

Abbiamo fame = we have hunger

Avete fame = youPlural have hunger

Hanno fame = they have hunger

Ho pazienza = I'm patient (I have patience)

Ho paura = I'm afraid (I have fear)

Ho trentatre anni = I'm 33 (lit. I have 33 years)

Quanti anni hai? = how old are you?

Quanti = how many

Anni = years

Hai = you have

Quanti anni hai? = how many years do you have (how old are you).

Ho trentasei anni = I'm 36 (lit. I have 36 years).