foodbeginneruniversal
Ich hab einen Bärenhunger.
/ɪç hap ˈaɪnən ˈbɛːʁənˌhʊŋɐ/
I'm starving.
Literal translation
I have a bear-hunger.
When to use it
Vivid German way to say you're ravenous — bears are the hunger benchmark here.
In conversation
—Was gibt's zu essen? Ich hab einen Bärenhunger.
“—What's there to eat? I'm starving.”