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"I'm full" in Portuguese: estou satisfeito/a

estou satisfeito/a

Say it: es-TOH sah-tees-FAY-too / sah-tees-FAY-tahphrase/es.ˈtou sa.tʃis.ˈfej.tu/, /es.ˈtou/

Note: informal: estou cheio/a

I'm full in Portuguese is estou satisfeito / estou satisfeita. Estou cheio/a is a common informal note, but the polite table line is satisfeito/a.

Sunday lunch

Obrigada, mãeestou satisfeita de verdade.
Thanks, mom—I'm truly full.
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How to pronounce estou satisfeito/a

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es-TOH sah-tees-FAY-too / sah-tees-FAY-tah

/es.ˈtou sa.tʃis.ˈfej.tu/, /es.ˈtou/

es-TOH sah-tees-FAY-too / sah-tees-FAY-tah

"I'm full" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
estou satisfeitoI'm full (masc.)

Polite default.

estou satisfeitaI'm full (fem.)

Feminine form.

estou cheio/aI'm stuffed (informal)

Informal note.

já estou satisfeito/aI'm already full

Declining more food.

How to use estou satisfeito/a in real life

  1. 1Sunday lunch

    Obrigada, mãeestou satisfeita de verdade.

    Thanks, mom—I'm truly full.

    Feminine.

  2. 2Churrasco seconds

    Não aguento mais; estou satisfeito.

    I can't take more; I'm full.

    Masculine.

  3. 3Dessert pressure

    O bolo tenta, mas estou satisfeita.

    The cake is tempting, but I'm full.

    Declining dessert.

Mistakes English speakers make with estou satisfeito/a

Incorrect: Estou full.

Correct: Estou satisfeito.

Use satisfeito/a (or informal cheio/a).

Incorrect: Estou satisfeito (said by someone using feminine forms)

Correct: Estou satisfeita.

Agree gender with the speaker.

Good to know

Hosts may keep offering food after estou satisfeito/a—repeating já está bom helps. Estou cheio/a is fine among friends but can sound blunt at a formal table.

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Declining another serving at a family lunch

  1. ChatPal

    Mais uma colher de feijão?

    One more spoon of beans?

  2. You

    Não, obrigadaestou satisfeita.

    No thanks—I'm full.

  3. ChatPal

    Nem sobremesa?

    Not even dessert?

  4. You

    Talvez depois. Agora estou satisfeita.

    Maybe later. Right now I'm full.

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FAQ

Common questions about "I'm full" in Portuguese

Informal?

Estou cheio/a—common but less polite.

Gender?

Satisfeito / satisfeita matches the speaker.

Still hungry?

Ainda estou com fome.

It was delicious but I'm full?

Estava delicioso, mas estou satisfeito/a.

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