A fixed use of avoir, ‘to have’, with faim, ‘hunger’. The literal feeling extends to strong desires.
A fixed use of avoir, ‘to have’, with faim, ‘hunger’. The literal feeling extends to strong desires.
What does avoir faim mean?
Usually to be hungry.
How do French speakers say ‘I am hungry’?
They say j'ai faim, using avoir rather than être.
Can avoir faim be figurative?
Yes. Avoir faim de justice means to long strongly for justice.
Can avoir faim take très?
Yes. J'ai très faim is standard everyday French.
Does faim take an article here?
No. The ordinary phrase is avoir faim, without une.