Portuguese words for kids · Food & drink
How to say “I'm hungry” in Portuguese
"I'm hungry" is one of the first full sentences kids find genuinely useful, because it gets results.
I'm hungry in Portuguese (Portugal)
tenho fome
Sounds like ≈ TAY-nyoo FOM
Good to know: Portuguese says "I have hunger". The question is tens fome? (TAYNGSH FOM).
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Portuguese songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Tens fome? Sim, tenho fome!
Are you hungry? Yes, I'm hungry!
from Tens Fome? (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 Portuguese with its English meaning.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Before snacks, ask "are you hungry?" in Portuguese and wait for tenho fome.
- 2Give a teddy a tummy rumble and have it say tenho fome.
- 3Use it in pretend play: the toy animals are hungry, what do they eat?
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“I'm hungry” in other languages
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Portuguesehas 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 Portuguese songs with your family.