Significado
Indicating one has eaten enough.
Contexto cultural
The 'Rule of Three': A host will often offer food three times. You should say 'Mera pait bhara hai' each time, perhaps with increasing emphasis, to show you are truly full and not just being modest. It is common to pat your stomach while saying this phrase. This physical gesture reinforces the verbal message and is seen as a sign of a meal well-enjoyed. Saying 'Alhamdulillah' (Praise be to God) before or after 'Mera pait bhara hai' is highly encouraged. it acknowledges that the food was a blessing. In cafes in Karachi or Lahore, you might hear 'I'm full' or 'Main full hoon,' but using the Urdu version with staff is considered more respectful and culturally grounded.
Add Alhamdulillah
In Muslim-majority Urdu contexts, adding 'Alhamdulillah' makes you sound very natural and polite.
Don't say 'Main bhara hoon'
It sounds like you are stuffed like a toy or filled with water/emotions.
Significado
Indicating one has eaten enough.
Add Alhamdulillah
In Muslim-majority Urdu contexts, adding 'Alhamdulillah' makes you sound very natural and polite.
Don't say 'Main bhara hoon'
It sounds like you are stuffed like a toy or filled with water/emotions.
The Hand Gesture
Place your right hand on your upper stomach when saying this to emphasize you are full.
Use 'Bas'
Starting with 'Bas' (Enough) makes the refusal firmer if the host is very persistent.
Teste-se
Fill in the correct possessive pronoun for 'Pait'.
______ پیٹ بھرا ہے۔
'Pait' is masculine singular, so 'Mera' is the correct possessive.
Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'I'm full' in Urdu?
Choose the best option:
This is the standard, grammatically correct phrase.
Complete the dialogue politely.
Host: 'تھوڑا سا اور کیک لیں؟' You: 'نہیں شکریہ، _________۔'
It is the polite way to decline more food.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are at a wedding and the waiter offers more food but you are satisfied.
This phrase signals satiety to the waiter.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Hunger vs Fullness
Banco de exercicios
4 exercicios______ پیٹ بھرا ہے۔
'Pait' is masculine singular, so 'Mera' is the correct possessive.
Choose the best option:
This is the standard, grammatically correct phrase.
Host: 'تھوڑا سا اور کیک لیں؟' You: 'نہیں شکریہ، _________۔'
It is the polite way to decline more food.
You are at a wedding and the waiter offers more food but you are satisfied.
This phrase signals satiety to the waiter.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasYes, but usually it's for food. For drinks, you might say 'Mera gala bhar gaya' (informal) or just 'Bas, shukriya'.
Yes, if you say it after two bites, the host might think you didn't like the food. Wait until you've eaten a reasonable amount.
'Bhara hai' is the state (I am full). 'Bhar gaya' is the action (I have become full). Both are used interchangeably in social settings.
You can say 'Mera pait bohat bhara hai' or 'Mera pait bilkul bhar gaya hai'.
Only if you are offered lunch! Otherwise, it has no place in a professional interview.
Yes, 'Pait' is the standard word. 'Shikam' is the very formal/poetic version, but no one uses it in daily speech.
Then say 'Mujhe aur chahiye' (I want more) or 'Main abhi bhooka hoon' (I am still hungry).
No, the phrase is the same for both because it refers to the masculine 'Pait'.
Yes, but always add 'Shukriya' or 'Jazakallah' to show respect.
Younger people might say 'Full scene hai' or 'Main full hoon'.
Frases relacionadas
مجھے بھوک نہیں ہے
similarI am not hungry.
میرا پیٹ بھر گیا
builds onMy stomach has become full.
میں سیر ہو گیا
specialized formI am satiated.
بس، شکریہ
similarEnough, thank you.
بھوک لگی ہے
contrastI am hungry.
