English → Arabic
hungry in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- jūʿān
- Arabizi
ju3an- Type
- adjective · masculine
- Root
- ج ع ن
How to use it
جَوعَانٌ describes a state of needing food. It is an active participle used as an adjective and agrees with the noun it describes.
Example sentences
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أَنَا جَوعَانٌ الآنَ.
anā jūʿānun al-āna.
I am hungry now.
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هَلْ أَشْعُرُ بِالجُوعِ بَعْدَ السَّمَاءِ؟
hal ashʿuru bil-jūʿi baʿda al-samāʾi?
Do I feel hungry after the meal?
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الأَطْفَالُ جَوعَانُونَ فِي الصَّبَاحِ.
al-aṭfālu jūʿānūna fī al-ṣabāḥi.
The children are hungry in the morning.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
I'm hungry!
أشعر بالجوع.
I am hungry.
أشعر بالجوع.
I was hungry.
كنت جائعاً.
We are hungry.
إننا جائعون.
I feel hungry.
أشعر بالجوع.
I'm so hungry.
أنا جائع جدا
Are you hungry?
هل أنت جائع؟
I'm very hungry.
أنا جائع جداً.
They were hungry.
كانوا جائعين.
Nobody is hungry.
لا أحد جائع.
I'm really hungry.
أنا جائع جداً.
I'm getting hungry.
بدأت أحس بالجوع.
Questions and answers
What is the feminine form?
جَوعَانَةٌ (jūʿāna).
Can it be used figuratively?
Yes, you can say جَوعَانٌ للمعرفة (hungry for knowledge).
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