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TOPIK 1adjective

배고프다

baegopeuda

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.