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    배고파요 (bae-go-pa-yo)

    Grammar & Usage

    adjective (descriptive verb)
    polite-casual (해체) / polite-standard (해요체)

    How it works

    This is the polite form of the adjective '배고프다' (baegopeuda, to be hungry). The stem '배고프-' combines with '-아/어요' (a/eoyo), which is a common polite-standard ending in Korean. '배고프다' is formed from '배' (bae, belly/stomach) and '고프다' (gopeuda, to be hungry/empty).

    Sample sentences

    지금 너무 배고파요. 점심 먹으러 갈까요?

    I'm so hungry right now. Shall we go eat lunch?

    운동했더니 갑자기 배고파요.

    After exercising, I suddenly feel hungry.

    아직 저녁 안 먹었는데 벌써 배고파요.

    I haven't eaten dinner yet, but I'm already hungry.

    Quick facts

    politeness:The '-요' ending makes this phrase polite and suitable for most everyday situations, even with strangers or superiors, though it's less formal than '배고픕니다' (baegopeumnida). It's a common way to express one's hunger.
    conjugation:The base adjective '배고프다' conjugates irregularly, with '프' changing to '파' before '-아/어' endings. Thus, '배고프다' + '-어요' becomes '배고파요'.

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    Example

    지금 너무 배고파요. 점심 먹으러 갈까요?

    I'm so hungry right now. Shall we go eat lunch?

    운동했더니 갑자기 배고파요.

    After exercising, I suddenly feel hungry.

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