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How to Say “I’m Hungry” in Turkish

The usual way to say “I’m hungry” in Turkish is Acıktım. It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 4 alternatives (informal), how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Acıktım

Literally
“I got hungry”
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Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How Acıktım is built

  1. acık-get hungry
  2. -tı-past tense (d → t after k)
  3. -mI
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Other ways to say “I’m hungry”

  • AçımNeutral

    “I am hungry”

    State: aç (hungry) + -ım.

  • Çok acıktımNeutral

    “I’m very hungry”

    Intensified.

  • Karnım açNeutral

    “my belly is hungry”

    Common in speech.

  • Kurt gibi acıktımInformal

    “I’m as hungry as a wolf”

    Idiom.

How to reply

  • Hadi bir şeyler yiyelim.

    Let’s eat something.

  • Yemek birazdan hazır.

    Food will be ready soon.

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Çok acıktım, ne yiyelim?

    I’m really hungry, what shall we eat?

  2. B

    Köşede güzel bir lokanta var.

    There’s a nice restaurant on the corner.

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“I’m hungry” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “I’m hungry” in Turkish?

The most common way is Acıktım (literally “I got hungry”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Açım (“I am hungry”): state: aç (hungry) + -ım.

How do you reply to Acıktım?

Typical replies are Hadi bir şeyler yiyelim. (“Let’s eat something.”) and Yemek birazdan hazır. (“Food will be ready soon.”).

What does each part of Acıktım mean?

acık- = get hungry; -tı- = past tense (d → t after k); -m = I. Turkish uses the past tense for states that have come about: acıktım (I got hungry → I’m hungry), susadım (I’m thirsty), yoruldum (I’m tired).

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