Why would saying "Je suis faime" be incorrect, but "J'ai faime" is correct? aren't these both correct to say "I am hungry"?
J'ai vs Je suis
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LauraKwiziq community member
J'ai vs Je suis
This question relates to:French lesson "Avoir faim/soif = To be hungry/thirsty (French Expressions with avoir)"
Asked 1 month ago
Bonjour Laura,
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Bonne continuation,
Jim
Chris Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Since faim is the noun "hunger" and not the adjective "hungry" in French. So you say "I have hunger".
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J'ai vs Je suis
Why would saying "Je suis faime" be incorrect, but "J'ai faime" is correct? aren't these both correct to say "I am hungry"?
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