estás lleno
/estas ʝeno/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "your full" is translated as estás lleno.
This phrase is used to tell someone that they have eaten enough food and cannot eat any more.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are speaking to a woman, you must change the ending from lleno to llena to form estás llena.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, if you say you are lleno after a meal, it is polite to follow it with a small compliment about the food to ensure you do not sound ungrateful.
- The Spanish word lleno shares its ancestor with the English word 'full', both stemming from the Proto-Indo-European root *pl̥h₁nós.
- The term lleno can be used to describe personality traits through metaphor. For instance, one might say estás lleno de confianza to mean 'you are full of confidence'.
Examples in context
- ¿No vas a comer más? ¿Ya estás lleno?Are you not going to eat more? Are you full already?
- Parece que estás lleno después de la cena.It looks like you are full after dinner.
Example conversation
María and Javier are finishing dinner at home.
- María¿Quieres más arroz o ya estás lleno?Do you want more rice or are you already full?
- JavierEstoy muy lleno, gracias.I am very full, thank you.
- MaríaEstá bien, entonces no te sirvo más.That's fine, then I won't serve you more.
- JavierGracias, la comida estaba deliciosa.Thank you, the food was delicious.
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.
