Daily Korean #9. 배고파

✅ Phrase of the Day: “배고파”

 

✨ Original Korean

배고파

 

🔤 Romanization

bae-go-pa

 

📖 Literal Translation

“My stomach is hungry.”

 

🌍 Natural English Expression

“I’m hungry.”

 

💡 Cultural Note

Baegopa (배고파) is a simple and very common way to say you are hungry. It's an informal, casual form used with friends or people you are close with. To be more polite and formal, you can say "Baegopayo (배고파요)" or "Baegopheumnida (배고픕니다)". You can use this phrase when you want to suggest eating with your friends or when you are just complaining about being hungry.

 

💬 Example Conversation

Friend 1: 영화 다 보고 뭐 할까? (What should we do after the movie?)

Friend 2: 나 배고파! 밥 먹으러 가자. (I'm hungry! Let's go eat.)

 

👉 Today’s expression: 배고파 = I'm hungry. 🍽️

👉 Come back tomorrow for another Korean phrase! 💫