German words for kids · Food & drink
How to say “I'm hungry” in German
"I'm hungry" is one of the first full sentences kids find genuinely useful, because it gets results.
I'm hungry in German
ich habe Hunger
Sounds like ≈ ikh HAH-buh HOONG-er
Good to know: German says "I have hunger". You can also say ich bin hungrig. The question: Hast du Hunger?
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our German songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Hast du Hunger?
Are you hungry?
from Hast du Hunger? (Are You Hungry?)
The song that teaches it
“I'm hungry” is one of the key words in this song. Every line is shown in German with its English meaning.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Before snacks, ask "are you hungry?" in German and wait for ich habe Hunger.
- 2Give a teddy a tummy rumble and have it say ich habe Hunger.
- 3Use it in pretend play: the toy animals are hungry, what do they eat?
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Germanhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using German songs with your family.