> To take it further, why phrase it "I am ..." instead of "I have ... desires"? If the latter sounds awkward, why is the former any less awkward? I definitely

> To take it further, why phrase it "I am ..." instead of "I have ... desires"? If the latter sounds awkward, why is the former any less awkward? I definitely agree on this point, and what I find fascinating is that in my (albeit very limited) knowledge of French, instead of saying a phrase like "I am hungry", you say "j'ai faim", which has the literal translation of "I have hunger". https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the/french-word-for-9a6e76e457cd199873229d9124546248eb8b50f1.html https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the/french-word-for-9a6e76...