i'm hungry in Esperanto

“I’m hungry” in Esperanto is Mi malsatas (mee mahl-SAH-tahs), from the verb malsati “to be hungry”. It is built on sata “full, satisfied”, with mal- turning it into its opposite. You can also say Mi estas malsata with the adjective, and the opposite is Mi satas “I’m full”.

Other ways to say it

• Mi estas malsata.I am hungry.
• Mi volas manĝi.I want to eat.
• Mi satas.I’m full.
• Mi soifas.I’m thirsty.

Example sentences

• Mi estas malsata!I’m hungry!
• Mi sategas.I’m stuffed.

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Both forms mean the same: PMEG shows that estas malsata can be replaced by the verb malsatas.

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