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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.

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