المعنى
Expressing a strong feeling of hunger.
خلفية ثقافية
Thai people often use hunger as a way to bond. If you say 'Hiu jang', don't be surprised if a Thai person immediately offers you a snack or invites you to a meal. On platforms like TikTok, 'Hiu jang' is often used in 'Mukbang' style videos or when reviewing street food to build rapport with the audience. Children are encouraged to express their needs clearly but softly. 'Hiu jang' is one of the first emphatic phrases a Thai child learns to use with parents. While casual, saying 'Hiu jang' around 11:30 AM is a universal Thai signal that the team should start wrapping up for the lunch break.
The 'Loei' Add-on
Always add 'เลย' (loei) at the end if you want to sound more like a native. 'Hiu jang loei' is much more common than just 'Hiu jang'.
Watch the Tone
If you say 'Hiu' with a flat tone, it might sound like 'Heal' or other words. Make sure it rises!
المعنى
Expressing a strong feeling of hunger.
The 'Loei' Add-on
Always add 'เลย' (loei) at the end if you want to sound more like a native. 'Hiu jang loei' is much more common than just 'Hiu jang'.
Watch the Tone
If you say 'Hiu' with a flat tone, it might sound like 'Heal' or other words. Make sure it rises!
Don't be shy
In Thailand, it's not rude to say you're hungry. It's actually seen as being honest and 'easy to be with'.
اختبر نفسك
Choose the most natural way to tell your best friend you are very hungry.
You are at the mall with a friend and you see a burger shop. What do you say?
'หิวจังเลย' is the most natural and casual way to express this to a friend.
Fill in the blank with the correct intensifier to make the sentence casual and cute.
หิว____ (Hiu ____)
'จัง' is the specific intensifier that adds the casual/cute tone.
Complete the dialogue.
A: หิวจังเลย B: ___________
The most logical response to someone saying they are hungry is to suggest eating.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
Situation: You are talking to your boss in a formal meeting.
In a formal setting, you must use 'mak' and the polite particle 'khrap'.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
بنك التمارين
4 تمارينYou are at the mall with a friend and you see a burger shop. What do you say?
'หิวจังเลย' is the most natural and casual way to express this to a friend.
หิว____ (Hiu ____)
'จัง' is the specific intensifier that adds the casual/cute tone.
A: หิวจังเลย B: ___________
The most logical response to someone saying they are hungry is to suggest eating.
Situation: You are talking to your boss in a formal meeting.
In a formal setting, you must use 'mak' and the polite particle 'khrap'.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
10 أسئلةIt is informal. Use it with friends. With strangers, add 'khrap' or 'ka' and consider using 'mak' instead.
No, for thirst you must say 'Hiu nam jang' (Hungry for water very).
'Mak' is neutral and factual. 'Jang' is emotional and casual.
Yes, but they might add 'khrap' or use a more neutral tone to avoid sounding too 'cute' if that's not their intention.
Only if you have a very close, almost family-like relationship. Otherwise, stay formal.
Say 'Mai hiu' (ไม่หิว). You don't use 'jang' with negatives.
Only in casual writing like LINE messages, Facebook, or fiction dialogue.
It literally means 'hungry for rice', but it's the standard way to say 'I'm hungry for a meal'.
Yes! 'Suay jang' (so beautiful), 'Dee jang' (so good), 'Nao jang' (so cold).
Yes, 'Hiu hok' (หิวโฮก) is a slang way to say you're extremely hungry.
عبارات ذات صلة
หิวข้าว
similarHungry for rice/food
หิวน้ำ
similarThirsty
อิ่มแล้ว
contrastAlready full
น่ากิน
builds onLooks delicious
แสบท้อง
specialized formStomach stings (from hunger)
