siamo pieni
The English phrase "we are full" can be translated into Italian as siamo pieni.
The phrase is used to say that you have eaten enough and cannot eat any more food.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective 'pieni' is masculine plural, which is used if the group is all male or a mix of males and females. If the group consists entirely of women, the adjective changes to the feminine plural form siamo piene.
Did you know?
- If you want to sound more natural and less literal, you can say non ce la facciamo più, which translates to 'we can't do it anymore' regarding the act of eating.
- Telling a host siamo pieni can function as a compliment, implying the meal was so generous and abundant that the guests reached their limit.
- While pieni refers to being full of food, the verb imbottire describes being 'stuffed' and is the same word Italians use for stuffing a pillow.
Examples in context
- Siamo spiacenti, ma non abbiamo più posti disponibili per questa sera.We are sorry, but we no longer have any available seats for tonight.
- Mi dispiace, ma siamo totalmente prenotati per l'intera settimana.I'm sorry, but we are fully booked for the entire week.
- Non ci sono più posti, siamo pieni.There are no more seats, we are full.
- Spiacente, non c'è più posto per stasera.Sorry, there is no more space for tonight.
Example conversation
Chiara and Alessandro are finishing a large meal at a restaurant.
- ChiaraVuoi un altro po' di pasta, Chiara?Do you want a little more pasta, Chiara?
- AlessandroNo, grazie, siamo pieni.No, thank you, we are full.
- ChiaraSiete sicuri? È deliziosa.Are you sure? It is delicious.
- AlessandroSì, davvero siamo pieni.Yes, we are really full.
