How to Say “I Am Very Full” in Spanish

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estoy lleno
/estoi ʝeno/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I am very full" is translated into Spanish as estoy lleno.
This phrase is used to communicate that you have eaten enough food and cannot eat any more. To add the emphasis "very", you can say estoy muy lleno by placing muy before the adjective.

Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?

Depending on the setting, you may choose different expressions. In formal dining settings, estoy satisfecho or estoy muy satisfecho(a) / saciado(a) can sound slightly more polite than estoy lleno. A polite way to express this is Tengo el estómago lleno, which translates to "I have a full stomach". For more casual or intense situations, you can use the informal estoy repleto(a) (I am stuffed) or the colloquial estoy llenísimo(a) to indicate you are extremely full. If you want to be very informal, you might say He comido hasta reventar, which means "I've eaten until bursting".

How does it change in a sentence?

When expressing that you are full of food, it is essential to use the verb estar (in the form estoy) because being full refers to a temporary physical state. Using the verb ser (soy) would be a mistake.

What mistakes should you avoid?

Do not use the verb ser (soy) to say you are full. Always use estar (estoy) because fullness is a temporary state.

Did you know?

  • In many Spanish-speaking cultures, it is a common social custom for a host to insist you eat more even after you have said estoy lleno.
  • The word pleno is a 'doublet' of lleno, meaning they both come from the same Latin root but entered the language at different times. While lleno is for food, pleno is used for abstract concepts like 'full of joy'.
  • The phrase estoy lleno can be used metaphorically to mean 'I am full of something else', such as 'estoy lleno de dudas' meaning 'I am full of doubts'.

Examples in context

  • Estoy muy satisfecha/satisfecho después de este exquisito banquete, gracias
    I am very satisfied after this exquisite banquet, thank you
  • No puedo comer más, estoy lleno.
    I can't eat more, I am full.
  • Después de la cena, estoy lleno.
    After dinner, I am full.

Example conversation

Sofía and Mateo are finishing dinner at home.

  1. Sofía

    ¿Quieres más pasta, Mateo?
    Do you want more pasta, Mateo?
  2. Mateo

    No, gracias, estoy lleno.
    No, thank you, I am full.
  3. Sofía

    Está bien, ¿quieres un postre?
    That's okay, do you want a dessert?
  4. Mateo

    No, de verdad estoy lleno.
    No, I am really full.

Sources

  • IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
  • Word origins: Wiktionary entries lleno, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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