{"id":3946,"date":"2014-09-09T09:00:36","date_gmt":"2014-09-09T13:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=3946"},"modified":"2014-07-25T16:43:08","modified_gmt":"2014-07-25T20:43:08","slug":"im-stuffed-and-other-ways-to-say-no-to-more-food-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/im-stuffed-and-other-ways-to-say-no-to-more-food-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019m stuffed! (And other ways to say \u201cno\u201d to more food in English.)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We all know that when travelling we are likely to eat a lot of food, often good food, especially if we stay in someone else\u2019s home. Sometimes it is hard to say \u2018no\u2019 to food your host is giving you because you don\u2019t want to be impolite. Food is an important part of every culture and it is one way we share our culture and our love, but when you are done eating you shouldn’t have to stuff yourself just to be polite.<\/p>\n

In America, at least, it is okay to let a host know that you have had enough to eat and you don\u2019t want anymore. This isn\u2019t rude.\u00a0 You won\u2019t offend anyone by saying \u2018no thank you\u2019 to another bowl of soup or piece of cake.<\/p>\n

There are a number of ways in English you can let someone know that you are full. Learning these different expressions is a good idea before you are invited over to someone\u2019s house for a meal, so that you do not feel like you have to eat everything that is presented to you and so you can let people know when you are done eating.<\/p>\n

Simple ways of saying \u2018I\u2019m done eating\u2019 in English:<\/p>\n

I\u2019m full.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m stuffed.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Other good ways to say \u2018I\u2019m done eating\u2019 in English:<\/p>\n

Thank you, I couldn\u2019t eat another bite.\u00a0 It was all so good!<\/strong><\/p>\n

I couldn\u2019t eat another bite I am so full\/stuffed.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Everything was so delicious I am completely full.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have had more than enough already, I just can\u2019t eat any more.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Here are few contextual conversations for you to see how these expressions might be used.<\/p>\n

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A: Jill do you want a piece of pie?<\/p>\n

B: Oh thank you, but no, I couldn\u2019t eat another bite. I am so full.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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C: Andrew, let me serve you some more turkey.<\/p>\n

D: I have had more than enough already, thank you. I just can\u2019t eat anymore.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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E: Betsy, did you like the fish, let me give you some more?<\/p>\n

F: Oh thank you, but I am stuffed.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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You may notice in each of these conversations, no matter what expression is used to express that you are done eating, the words \u2018thank you\u2019 are also always used when declining any more food. American\u2019s tend to say thank you, to be polite, when refusing something. In English it is almost never a bad idea to include \u2018thank you<\/strong>\u2019 when someone is offering you something whether you accept it or not.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

We all know that when travelling we are likely to eat a lot of food, often good food, especially if we stay in someone else\u2019s home. Sometimes it is hard to say \u2018no\u2019 to food your host is giving you because you don\u2019t want to be impolite. Food is an important part of every culture…<\/p>\n

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