Quick answer
Я хочу́ есть
ya khochú yest — literally “I want to eat”
The options
Two ways, one meaning
Я хочу́ есть is the everyday version and always safe. Я го́лоден / голодна́ is a short adjective and sounds slightly more formal or dramatic.
What you hear back
Typical mistakes
Я име́ю го́лод.
Я хочу́ есть.
A word-for-word translation nobody says.
Я го́лоден — said by a woman
Я голодна́
Short adjectives agree with gender, and the stress moves.
Check yourself
A woman says she is hungry.