by Tomoyuki Higuchi
How do you say “Are you hungry?” in Japanese?
Today’s phrase is :
Are you hungry?
おなか空いてる？
onaka suiteru
If you want to ask politely, you can say :
おなか空いてますか？
onaka suitemasuka
- hungry ＝ おなか空いている onaka suiteiru
（あなたは）おなか空いてる？
(Are you) hungry?
We do not usually say “あなたは anatawa (= you)” in everyday conversation.