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"I'm full" in French: je n'ai plus faim

je n'ai plus faim

Say it: zhuh nay plew fenphrase/ʒə n‿e ply fɛ̃/

Note: also: j'ai bien mangé

I'm full in French is je n'ai plus faim — literally I no longer have hunger. J'ai bien mangé is a polite note cousin. Use it to refuse seconds.

Host offers more

Merci, je n'ai plus faim.
Thanks, I'm full.
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How to pronounce je n'ai plus faim

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zhuh nay plew fen

/ʒə n‿e ply fɛ̃/

Je n'ai plus: zhuh nay plew. Faim: fen (nasal). Together: zhuh nay plew fen.

"I'm full" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
je n'ai plus faimI'm full

Default.

je n'ai plus du tout faimI'm completely full

Stronger.

j'ai bien mangéI've eaten well

Note — polite cousin.

je suis plein / pleine (casual)I'm stuffed

Very informal.

How to use je n'ai plus faim in real life

  1. 1Host offers more

    Merci, je n'ai plus faim.

    Thanks, I'm full.

    Full phrase.

  2. 2Dessert tray

    Le gâteau est tentant, mais je n'ai plus faim.

    The cake is tempting, but I'm full.

    Refusal.

  3. 3Restaurant share

    Garde ta partje n'ai plus faim.

    Keep your share—I'm full.

    Sharing.

Mistakes English speakers make with je n'ai plus faim

Incorrect: Je suis full.

Correct: Je n'ai plus faim.

Use je n'ai plus faim, not English full.

Incorrect: Je n'ai plus de faim.

Correct: Je n'ai plus faim.

No de: je n'ai plus faim.

Good to know

French hosts push seconds kindly; je n'ai plus faim is clear and polite. Soften with c'était délicieux. J'ai bien mangé thanks the cook without sounding abrupt.

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End of a family meal

  1. ChatPal

    Encore un peu de gratin ?

    A bit more gratin?

  2. You

    Non mercije n'ai plus faim.

    No thanks—I'm full.

  3. ChatPal

    Pareil, je n'ai plus faim après ça.

    Same, I'm full after that.

  4. You

    On passe au café ?

    Shall we move to coffee?

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Common questions about "I'm full" in French

How do you say I'm full in French?

Je n'ai plus faim.

Is j'ai bien mangé okay?

Yes as a polite cousin; this headword is je n'ai plus faim.

Why not je suis plein?

It exists casually, but je n'ai plus faim is the standard line.

How do you pronounce faim?

fen (nasal).

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