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Verb: avere (to have)·Avere fame — To Be Hungry
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Rule reminder

'Avere fame' = to be hungry (literally: to have hunger). This is an idiomatic expression: Italian uses 'avere' where English uses 'to be'. Pattern: [subject] + [avere form] + fame. Example: 'Ho fame' = I am hungry.

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→ Avere sete — To Be Thirsty→ Avere caldo and Avere freddo — Hot and Cold→ Avere sonno — To Be Sleepy→ Avere paura — To Be Afraid
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