Meaning
hungry
- starving
In a sentence
Dopo la palestra, sono davvero affamato.
After the gym, I'm really hungry.
Sei ancora affamato o hai già mangiato?
Are you still hungry or have you already eaten?
I bambini non sono affamati, hanno fatto merenda.
The kids aren't hungry, they had a snack.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| affamato | masculine · singular |
| affamata | feminine · singular |
| affamati | masculine · plural |
| affamate | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use affamato for people or animals; for strong appetite, molto affamato is common. Starving can sound exaggerated in everyday contexts.
- It agrees with gender and number: affamato, affamata, affamati, affamate.
- For temporary state, Italian often says avere fame instead of essere affamato; avere fame is more neutral and common.