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Learn Italian: avere fame - to be hungry

Italian
/The verb to have (ho, hai, ha...)
/avere fame

avere fame

Breakdown of avere fame

Usages of avere fame

I am very hungry.

Voi avete fame?

Are you hungry?

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Mio fratello ha quindici anni e ha sempre fame.

My brother is fifteen years old and he is always hungry.

Non ho fame, ma ho voglia di uno spuntino.

I am not hungry, but I am in the mood for a snack.

Quando abbiamo fame, abbiamo bisogno di cibo.

When we are hungry, we need food.

I miei cani hanno sempre fame.

My dogs are always hungry.

Perché i bambini hanno sempre fame?

Why are the children always hungry?

Oggi sto bene e ho fame.

Today I feel well and I am hungry.

Ho fame, devo cucinare la pasta.

I am hungry, I have to cook the pasta.

Il mio fratellino ha sempre fame.

My little brother is always hungry.

Non ho più fame; non voglio neanche la carne.

I am not hungry anymore; I don't even want the meat.

Da ragazzino, lui aveva sempre fame.

As a little boy, he was always hungry.

Pensavamo che il drago della leggenda avesse fame.

We thought that the dragon of the legend was hungry.

Chiunque abbia fame è benvenuto, dovunque viva.

Whoever is hungry is welcome, wherever they live.

Il bambino ha molta fame oggi.

The child is very hungry today.

Ho fame, ma il cibo non è pronto.

I'm hungry, but the food is not ready.

Quando ho la febbre, non ho fame.

When I have a fever, I'm not hungry.

Mi grattugio questo formaggio, che ho fame.

I am grating myself this cheese, because I am hungry.

Quando hai fame, la debolezza ti rende vulnerabile e intrattabile.

When you are hungry, weakness makes you vulnerable and cranky.

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