CEFR StudyA1 German

Hunger and thirst

Hunger and thirst

Two common German expressions use haben with Hunger and Durst:

  • Ich habe Hunger. — I’m hungry.
  • Ich habe Durst. — I’m thirsty.

Both are masculine, so the negation shows your new Akkusativ: Ich habe keinen Hunger.

Tip

Use haben with the nouns: Ich habe Hunger/Durst. With the adjectives, sein is correct too: Ich bin hungrig/durstig.