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  What it means

  Literally “I am hungry.” The basic, essential phrase for expressing hunger in Polish. One of the first sentences any learner needs.

  Vocabulary

  • jestem — I am (1st person singular of 'być')
  • głodny — hungry (masculine)

  Grammar note

  'Głodny' is the masculine form — a female speaker would say 'jestem głodna'. The adjective agrees with the subject's gender.

  Beginner

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