Hungry, thirsty, sleepy, drunk
Core words, Stage 1chunk 1 of 55Verbs: the body
Say how your body is doing right now.
- sukuget hungry (stomach); empty out, get less crowded
- kawakudry, get dry; get thirsty (nodo ga kawaku)
- nemurusleep, fall asleep
- yopparauget drunk
Mix-ups onaka suita and nodo kawaita are past forms but mean 'I'm hungry' and 'I'm thirsty' now.
suku
polite sukimasu
get hungry (stomach); empty out, get less crowded
Mostly onaka ga suita (I'm hungry) and suite iru (not crowded).
The same kanji read aku means 'become free': seki ga aita (a seat opened up).
aa, onaka suita! nanka tabeyou.
Ugh, I'm starving! Let's eat something.
ああ、お腹すいた！なんか食べよう。
onaka ga sukimashita ne. nanika tabemashou.
I'm getting hungry. Let's eat something.
お腹がすきましたね。何か食べましょう。
Written 空く · すく · 空きますRank #1498 in 3,030 TV dramas
kawaku
polite kawakimasu
dry, get dry; get thirsty (nodo ga kawaku)
For thirst the strict kanji is 渇く. Laundry: sentakumono ga kawaita (the washing's dry).
nodo kawaita. nanka nomou.
I'm thirsty. Let's get a drink.
喉乾いた。なんか飲もう。
nodo ga kawakimashita. nanika nomimashou.
I'm thirsty. Let's have something to drink.
喉が乾きました。何か飲みましょう。
Written 乾く · かわく · 乾きますRank #6556 in 3,030 TV dramas
nemuru
polite nemurimasu
sleep, fall asleep
Actually being asleep; going to bed is neru.
nemui = sleepy. nemurenai (can't sleep) is the form you'll hear most.
yuube wa atsukute zenzen nemurenakatta.
It was so hot I couldn't sleep at all last night.
夕べは暑くて全然眠れなかった。
yuube wa atsukute zenzen nemuremasen deshita.
It was so hot I couldn't sleep at all last night.
夕べは暑くて全然眠れませんでした。
Written 眠る · ねむる · 眠りますRank #1455 in 3,030 TV dramas
yopparau
polite yopparaimasu
get drunk
yopparatteru = is drunk; yopparai = a drunk.
A softer 'I'm a bit tipsy' is yotchatta.
kare, mou yopparatteru yo.
He's already drunk.
彼、もう酔っ払ってるよ。
kare wa mou yopparatte imasu yo.
He's already drunk.
彼はもう酔っ払っていますよ。
Written 酔っ払う · よっぱらう · 酔っ払いますRank #3569 in 3,030 TV dramas