hungrig
hungry
Feeling the physical need or desire to eat something.
EXAMPLE
Nach der langen Besprechung bin ich richtig hungrig.
After the long meeting, I'm really hungry.
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Meanings
hungrig auf etwas sein
hungry for something
In a figurative sense, to have a strong desire or great hunger for something, for example success, knowledge, or experience.
EXAMPLE
Die junge Mannschaft ist hungrig auf den ersten Sieg in dieser Saison.
The young team is hungry for its first win of the season.
Usage tips
Word family
'Hungrig' (hungry) is the adjective derived from the noun 'der Hunger' (hunger). Both words describe the feeling of wanting to eat.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe so einen Hunger, ich könnte einen ganzen Bären essen!
I'm so hungry I could eat a whole bear!
Sentence structure and usage
You can say 'Ich bin hungrig' (I am hungry). But the construction with the noun is also very common in everyday speech: 'Ich habe Hunger' (I am hungry / literally: I have hunger). Both sentences mean exactly the same thing.
EXAMPLE
Bist du hungrig? Ich könnte uns etwas kochen.
Are you hungry? I could cook us something.
Fixed preposition
In the figurative meaning, 'hungrig' (hungry) is almost always used with the preposition 'auf' and the accusative. It describes a strong desire for something.
EXAMPLE
Nach der langen Pause sind die Spieler hungrig auf den Wettkampf.
After the long break, the players are hungry for the competition.
Typical collocations
Figurative hunger often refers to abstract goals or experiences. Typical combinations are 'hungrig auf Erfolg' (hungry for success), 'hungrig auf Wissen' (hungry for knowledge), 'hungrig auf das Leben' (hungry for life), or 'hungrig auf Abenteuer' (hungry for adventure).
EXAMPLE
Als junger Student war er hungrig auf neues Wissen.
As a young student, he was hungry for new knowledge.
Compare with
hungrig vs neugierig
curious
Both neugierig and hungrig auf etwas can express a strong interest in knowledge or new experiences. Neugierig describes the desire to find something out, while hungrig auf emphasizes an especially strong desire. Use neugierig for interest and hungrig auf Wissen for a particularly strong drive to gain knowledge.
hungrig
Mia ist hungrig auf Wissen und liest deshalb jeden Abend über die Ausstellung.
Mia is hungry for knowledge, so she reads about the exhibition every evening.
neugierig
Mia ist neugierig auf die neue Ausstellung und möchte viel darüber erfahren.
Mia is curious about the new exhibition and wants to find out a lot about it.
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