배고파요 · 배고팠어요 · 배고픈 (+noun) (ㅡ drops)
hungry
Example
아침을 안 먹어서 배고파요.
I'm hungry because I didn't eat breakfast.
Word parts
배 (stomach) + 고프다 (empty). 배 also means pear and boat.
Good to know
Often said with a particle: 배가 고파요.
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배고파요 · 배고팠어요 · 배고픈 (+noun) (ㅡ drops)
hungry
Example
아침을 안 먹어서 배고파요.
I'm hungry because I didn't eat breakfast.
Word parts
배 (stomach) + 고프다 (empty). 배 also means pear and boat.
Good to know
Often said with a particle: 배가 고파요.
Related words