Lesson 5
5. 배고파. I’m hungry. (casual) / 배고파요. I’m hungry. (formal)
When you’re hungry, you say 배고파. 배 means a stomach and 고프다 also means “to be hungry” on its own, but, they are always used together. You can say either 배고파 or 배가 고파. When you want to say it in a polite and formal way, you say 배고파요.
Then, how about when you’re full? You say 배불러. 부르다 means “to be full”, so, 배불러 means “I’m full.” It can also be used either 배불러 or 배가 불러. And of course, you can say 배불러요. in a formal setting.
Sample Conversation
A: 배고파. = I’m hungry.
B: 나도. = Me, too.