LearnBanglaখিদে
khide
hunger
What does খিদে mean?
খিদে (khide) is a Bangla noun that means hunger in English.
This noun refers to hunger in natural spoken Bangla. Rather than using an adjective construction like English 'I am hungry', Bangla expresses it impersonally using the genitive pronoun with verbs like পাওয়া (paoa) or লাগা (laga). A frequent learner mistake is literally translating 'I am hungry' as আমি খিদে (ami khide), whereas natural usage requires আমার খিদে পেয়েছে (amar khide peyechhe).
How do you say “hunger” in Bangla?
Say খিদে, pronounced khide. Press play to hear a native Bangladeshi voice say it.
Pronunciation tips
- It has a breathy consonant (bh, chh, dh, kh, th): say it with a small puff of air, as if a soft h follows.
These sounds have no exact English match. Practise them letter by letter in the Bengali alphabet guide.
Example sentences
- আমার খুব জোরে খিদে পেয়েছে।amar khub jore khide peyechhe.
I am feeling very hungry.
- আপনার কি এখন খিদে পেয়েছে?apnar ki ekhon khide peyechhe?
Are you feeling hungry now?
- সারাদিন কাজ করে ভীষণ খিদে পেল।sharadin kaj kore bhishon khide pelo.
After working all day, I felt very hungry.
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