What is the meaning of the French word Faim?
Noun. faim f (plural faims) hunger (desire of food) hunger (strong desire)
You are thirsty. J'ai très faim aujourd'hui. I'm very hungry today.
I'm very hungry.
J'ai faim, tu as faim?
In French they use "to have" to express hunger but not "to be". Hi Bay - the easiest way to 'get' this is that 'faim' actually means 'hunger' not 'hungry', so in French we say, in effect, "I have hunger". It's the same for thirst.
avoir faim = to be hungry. avoir soif = to be thirsty. avoir chaud = to be warm. avoir froid = to be cold.
Yes, it is silent. This is not quite the whole picture. While it is true that the 'm' in 'faim' is not sounded as a classic 'm', it does have a determining effect on the pronunciation of the word. Consider the following words: 'fait' & 'faim'.
- Bonjour. = Good morning. ...
- Bonne après-midi. = Good afternoon. ...
- Je m'appelle Mondly. = My name is Mondly. ...
- Je suis ravi de vous rencontrer. = I'm pleased to meet you. ...
- Comment ça va ? = How are you? ...
- Bien, merci. Et vous-même ? ...
- J'aimerais une bière. = I'd like a beer. ...
- Je suis désolé. = I'm sorry.
Synonyms: disette, famine, pénurie Type of: besoin, manque, pénurie. the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable.
avoir faim = to be hungry. avoir soif = to be thirsty. avoir chaud = to be warm. avoir froid = to be cold.
What is the word for French slang?
There are three kinds of French slang that are in common usage among native speakers: louchébem, argot, and verlan or as the French say—verlan à l'envers. Verlan is a playful slang popular among youth, where French words are formed by switching the order in which the syllables are pronounced.
- j'ai faim. im hungry.
- tu as faim. you are hungry.
- elle/il/on a faim. she/he/one is hungry.
- nous avons faim. we are hungry.
- vouz avez faim. yall are hungry.
- elles/ils ont faim. they are hungry.
References
- https://french.kwiziq.com/revision/grammar/avoir-faim-soif-to-be-hungry-thirsty
- https://www.mondly.com/french-phrases-expressions
- https://acupoffrench.com/french-grammar/verb-avoir-2/
- https://context.reverso.net/translation/english-french/are+you+hungry
- https://quizlet.com/187969082/avoir-faim-conjugation-flash-cards/
- https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/french-english/j-ai-tr%C3%A8s-faim
- https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/faim
- https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/fr/faim
- https://blog.rosettastone.com/speaking-of-french-verlan-is-french-slang-thatll-make-your-mind-flip/
- https://french.kwiziq.com/questions/view/do-you-sound-the-m-in-faim-it-sounds-like-it-is-silent
- https://french.kwiziq.com/questions/view/i-m-confused-here-why-j-ai-faim-but-not-je-suis-faim