It is quite a polite word and can easily be used in any situation. “Are you hungry?” “Yes, I am a bit peckish but I can wait for another hour”. It is often used with the addition of “a bit”.
It would be used to describe someone looking for a snack or small lunch rather than being very hungry. “Could I get a sandwich from the shop for you while you work?” “Yes please, I’m ravenous” again, this is a slightly light hearted word but one that most people will understand.īeing peckish is a much less severe (5) term than is used to describe someone being hungry but not very hungry. It would not describe the need for a small snack (4), it would be used if perhaps lunch had been missed at work and someone may have offered to get a sandwich for you. But once again, this term is commonly used when a person is simply very hungry. It implies a person could eat almost anything just to have some food. It is a slightly light hearted (3)and exaggerated thing to say but it is a common term and one that all English people will understand.Īgain, this is an extreme term to describe an extreme level of hunger and lack of food. So when asked “Shall we go out for some food?” a reply of “Yes, I’m Starving” would be perfect. You certainly would not want to tell someone that as a matter of fact but English people do love to use extreme terms to describe less extreme things. Starving literally means being close to death from lack of (2) food.
Below are some examples of how you might say “I am hungry” in a few different ways. While these do not make up (1) a large aspect of the language using them properly can really help with the social side of being in another country. But alongside the grammar and correct pronunciation there is the use of idioms and slang. When it comes to learning English there are, of course, a lot of technical aspects and this is why courses are so important.
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