배불러요
baebulleoyo
In Korean, "I am full" is expressed as 배불러요 (baebulleoyo).
The phrase is used to say that you have eaten enough food and cannot eat any more.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For a highly formal version used in professional settings or when speaking to much older people or superiors, use 배부릅니다. The form 배불러 is the casual/informal version used with friends or people younger than you.
How do you pronounce it?
baebulleoyo
Did you know?
- The word 배 in 배불러요 is a homonym that also means 'pear' and 'belly'. In context, it refers to the stomach, but without context, it could be a 'full pear'.
- If you are too full to even speak, you might use the expression 배가 터질 것 같아요, which literally translates to 'it feels like my stomach is going to burst'.
- The word 배 in the phrase refers to the 'belly' or 'stomach', meaning the literal translation is closer to 'my belly is full' than 'I am full'.
Examples in context
- 식사(를) 하였습니다. 배부릅니다.I have finished my meal. I am full.
- 배 불러.I'm full.
- 너무 많이 먹어서 배불러요.neomu mani meogeoseo baebulleoyo.I ate too much, so I am full.
- 정말 맛있었지만 배불러요.jeongmal masisseotjiman baebulleoyo.It was delicious, but I am full.
- 이제 배불러요. 감사합니다.ije baebulleoyo. gamsahamnida.I am full now. Thank you.
Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Subin are finishing a meal at a restaurant.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo수빈 씨, 더 드실래요?Subin ssi, deo deusillaeyo?Subin, would you like more?
- 수빈 Su-bin아니요, 저는 배불러요.Aniyo, jeoneun baebulleoyo.No, I am full.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo정말 많이 드셨네요.Jeongmal mani deusyeotneyo.You really ate a lot.
- 수빈 Su-bin네, 정말 배불러요.Ne, jeongmal baebulleoyo.Yes, I am really full.
