भूख लगी

hungry

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hungry Hindi expresses this as “hunger came.” The person who feels hungry is often marked with मुझे (“to me”).
HI: मुझे भूख लगी है।
EN: I’m hungry.

हाँ, भूख लगी थी न, तो खा ली मैं।

Yeah, I was hungry, so I ate.

— Darlings (2022)

रास्ते में महमूद को भूख लगी।

Mahmoud got hungry on the way.

भूख लगी?

Are you hungry?