What does 배고프다 mean?

Real-world examples

• ⭕

  나는 지금 너무 배고파요.

  na-neun ji-geum neo-mu bae-go-pa-yo., na neun ji geum neo mu bae go pa yo.

  The subject 'I' and adjective 'am hungry' are naturally connected.

• ⭕

  배고프다 친구가 밥을 먹었어요.

  bae-go-peu-da chin-gu-ga bap-eul meok-eoss-eo-yo., bae go peu da chin gu ga bap eul meok eoss eo yo.

  '배고프다' describes the friend's state appropriately.

• ❌

  배고프다를 먹고 싶어요.

  bae-go-peu-da-reul meok-go sip-eo-yo., bae go peu da reul meok go sip eo yo.

  '배고프다' is an adjective, not a noun you can eat.

• ⭕

  그는 배고프다.

  geu-neun bae-go-peu-da., geu neun bae go peu da.

  Subject 'he' and adjective 'is hungry' are correctly used.

• ⭕

  배고프다 친구를 만났어요.

  bae-go-peu-da chin-gu-reul man-nass-eo-yo., bae go peu da chin gu reul man nass eo yo.

  '배고프다' properly modifies 'friend' as an adjective.

• ❌

  배고프다 먹어요.

  bae-go-peu-da meok-eo-yo., bae go peu da meok eo yo.

  Grammatically incorrect; awkward combination of verb and adjective.

1. What does '배고프다' mean?

   '배고프다'는 무슨 뜻인가요?('bae-go-peu-da'neunmu-seuntteus-in-ga-yo?, 'baegopeuda'neunmuseuntteusingayo?)
   • To be tired
   • To be hungry
   • To be happy
   • To be sleepy

2. Which sentence is correct?

   어떤 문장이 올바른가요?(eo-tteonmun-jang-iol-ba-reun-ga-yo?, eotteonmunjangiolbareungayo?)
   • 나는 배고프다.(na-neunbae-go-peu-da., naneunbaegopeuda.)
   • 나는 배고프다를 먹었어요.(na-neunbae-go-peu-da-reulmeok-eoss-eo-yo., naneunbaegopeudareulmeokeosseoyo.)
   • 배고프다 친구가 왔어요.(bae-go-peu-dachin-gu-gawass-eo-yo., baegopeudachingugawasseoyo.)

3. What is the polite way to express hunger in formal settings?

   격식 있는 자리에서 배고픔을 표현할 때 올바른 표현은?(gyeok-sikiss-neunja-ri-e-seobae-go-peum-eulpyo-hyeon-halttaeol-ba-reunpyo-hyeon-eun?, gyeoksikissneunjarieseobaegopeumeulpyohyeonhalttaeolbareunpyohyeoneun?)
   • 배고파요(bae-go-pa-yo, baegopayo)
   • 배고프다(bae-go-peu-da, baegopeuda)
   • 배가 고픕니다(bae-gago-peup-ni-da, baegagopeupnida)
   • 배고픈다(bae-go-peun-da, baegopeunda)