How to Say “I’m Hungry” and “I’m Full” in Korean: 배고파요 (bae-go-pa-yo) / 배불러요 (bae-bul-leo-yo)

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How to Say “I’m Hungry” and “I’m Full” in Korean 🍽️
배고파요 (bae-go-pa-yo) / 배불러요 (bae-bul-leo-yo)

In Korean, if you want to say “I’m hungry” or “I’m full,” here are the most useful phrases to know!

🔑 Key Phrases

English Korean Pronunciation Use
I’m hungry 배고파요 bae-go-pa-yo Polite
I’m hungry 배고파 bae-go-pa Casual
I’m starving! 배고파 죽겠어요 bae-go-pa juk-ge-sseo-yo Very hungry (polite)
I’m full 배불러요 bae-bul-leo-yo Polite
I’m full 배불러 bae-bul-leo Casual
I’m soooo full! 배불러 죽겠어요 bae-bul-leo juk-ge-sseo-yo Very full (polite)

✅ Example Sentences

  • When you’re hungry (배고플 때 - when you’re hungry):
    지금 배고파요. 뭐 먹고 싶어요?
    [ji-geum bae-go-pa-yo. mwo meok-go si-peo-yo?]
    → I’m hungry now. What do you want to eat?
  • When you’re really hungry:
    아침 안 먹었어요. 배고파 죽겠어요!
    [a-chim an meo-geo-sseo-yo. bae-go-pa juk-ge-sseo-yo!]
    → I didn’t eat breakfast. I’m starving!
  • When you finish eating (배불러질 때 - when you become full):
    밥 많이 먹었어요. 배불러요.
    [bap ma-ni meo-geo-sseo-yo. bae-bul-leo-yo.]
    → I ate a lot. I’m full.
  • When you ate too much:
    너무 많이 먹었어요. 배불러 죽겠어요!
    [neo-mu ma-ni meo-geo-sseo-yo. bae-bul-leo juk-ge-sseo-yo!]
    → I ate too much. I’m soooo full!

🧠 Quick Tip

  • 배고파요 (bae-go-pa-yo) = “I’m hungry”
  • 배불러요 (bae-bul-leo-yo) = “I’m full”
  • 죽겠어요 (juk-ge-sseo-yo) = “I feel like I’m dying!” (used to emphasize strong feelings)



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